Posts by Amanda Hughes
AMANDA REPORTS: Five Trends That Are Shaping The Future of Marriage, Families
(QUICK READ) — Marriage remains important to Americans as a vital institution despite cultural decline and divorce rates, according to recent Barna Group research. Research by the Fort Worth, Texas-based research firm entitled “Marriage and Divorce in 2025: Five Trends Shaping Today’s Families” reveals first, while fewer of today’s adults are married, most still want to…
Read MoreAMANDA REPORTS: Love and Generosity Increases With More Active Bible Reading, Survey Finds
(491-WORD READ) — Reading the Bible increases levels of love and generosity toward others, according to the latest survey conducted by the American Bible Society (ABS). In an ongoing report by the Philadelphia-based ABS, its latest chapter entitled “Love and Generosity” as part of the group’s “State of the Bible USA 2025” survey research queried…
Read MoreAMANDA REPORTS: Survey Finds Strong Personal Identity Linked With Regular Bible Reading
(624 WORD READ) — Bible readers score highly on strong personal identity, with younger generations increasingly relying on the Bible for direction, according to an American Bible Society (ABS) survey. Respondents in a State of the Bible survey on “Identity” by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based-ABS in its “State of the Bible: USA 2025” research, were queried…
Read MoreCULTURE: Survey Finds Most Christians View Bible as Wisest Daily Life Guide
(QUICK READ) — Evangelical Christians overwhelmingly view the Bible as the greatest influence on their personal decisions and discerning solutions to societal problems, according to an Institute for Faith & Culture study. In a survey of 1,000 evangelical Americans on Christian cultural engagement, respondents identified as Protestant, non-denominational or within the evangelical religious tradition. Among responses,…
Read MoreAMANDA REPORTS: Families Are Most Trusted Major American Institution, American Bible Society Survey Finds
By Amanda Hughes (QUICK READ) — Families remain the institution with the highest trustworthiness among eight major sectors in American society, a new survey by the American Bible Society reveals. Reported by the Philadelphia-based (ABS) in the latest chapter entitled “Trust” as part of the group’s “State of the Bible USA 2025” survey research. The…
Read MoreAMANDA REPORTS: For First Time in Decades, Men Lead Women in Church Attendance
(TWO-MINUTE READ) — Men, especially young Gen Zers and Millennials, are reversing a long-established attendance pattern by surpassing women in church participation, according to a new analysis by the Barna Group. The analysis by the Fort Worth, Texas-based Barna Group is entitled “New Research on Church Attendance: Decline of Women or the Rise of Men” and…
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