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Millennials are the ‘don’t judge generation’ on sexual morality: Survey
By Cathy Lynn Grossman
A new survey finds the reasoning behind millennial beliefs might surprise older adults who are more rooted in religious doctrines.
According to a recent Pew Research Center study, the U.S. has moderate levels of both restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward religious groups.
2015 State of Atheism in America
By The Barna Group
This past year, Barna Group has spent a considerable amount of time studying the unchurched. Are the number of atheists and agnostics on the rise? Are more of the unchurched becoming unbelievers, too?
The Trek to Ridge Haven
By Megan Fowler
Men’s Adventure Weekends are intense and fun. And nobody gets bored.
The Office of the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has received numerous emails regarding the recent action of the mainline Presbyterian Church (USA) in redefining marriage.
7.5 million people left religion since 2012: Three graphs from latest General Social Survey
By Tobin Grant | Religion News Service
A new survey shows that the Great Decline of religion in America continues. Since 2012, the U.S. has about 7.5 million Americans who are no longer active in religion. Last week, the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) was released. The GSS is the gold standard for sociological surveys. Funded by the National Science Foundation this multi-million dollar study gives us…
What Millennials Want When They Visit Church
By The Barna Group
What do Millennials think of church? What pushes them away and what draws them in? And when they do visit a church, how are they hoping to be approached?
Retirement to be effective June 30, 2016
At its 2014 meeting, the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC) identified five key issues facing the PCA: the role of women in the church, ruling-elder participation at General Assembly, ethnic diversity of the PCA, pastors’ relationships, and generational conflict.