America in the Midst of a Generational Transformation of Moral Landscape
Young adults tend to form their worldview primarily through feelings and personal experiences, a generational transformation of moral landscape, rather than logic and facts.
Research and Trends
Difficult But Good: Hispanic Pastors Challenges Find Meaning in the Midst of Challenges
Eighty-three percent of Hispanic pastors challenges indicate their experiences in this role have led to personal spiritual growth.
Evangelical Identity
"The results of this study are a warning," commented Ron Sellers, President of Grey Matter Research. "They are a warning to be careful when you see the word evangelical identity."
Southern Baptists Embrace Historic Baptist Political Posture Over Nationalist
A Lifeway study finds Southern Baptists broadly embrace conservative ideology while defending religious liberty for all Americans, aligning with historic Baptist political posture rather than nationalist calls.
A House Divided: Civility in Politics
Using biblical principles and civility in politics to shape opinions about laws and leaders is important. How we treat others in our conversations about politics is also important.
Survey: New Data on Bible Reading Released
Baby Boomers were the only generation that saw a larger increase in the percentage of respondents who credit the Bible as a transformational influence in their lives.
Southern Baptists Lost More Than 1,200 Congregations in 2022
The primary reason congregations are no longer considered active Southern Baptist congregations is that they cease to exist.
Evangelicals in the Public Arena
While it is true that evangelicals tend to be much more conservative than the overall U.S. population, both liberals and moderates exist within the American evangelical community.
Time for a Change
Lifeway Research surveyed 1,001 adults who left churches. All of those interviewed had eventually made their way to a new church, so this snapshot does not include those who are gone for good.
Preteens Abandoning Biblical Christianity on Track to Record Numbers
Children are intellectual and spiritual sponges in their preteen years. They are desperately trying to make sense of the world, their identity, their purpose and how to live a meaningful and satisfying life. Preteens abandoning biblical Christianity is a key finding of this research, highlighting the shift in beliefs among young people.
