U.S. Evangelicals want to engage culture more than they actually do
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Evangelicals may be bigger on cultural engagement in theory than in practice. They say they want to share biblical truth but don’t always take the opportunities in front of them. Some don’t even spend time regularly reading Scripture.
Want to succeed as a leader? Ask for help, says Joni Eareckson Tada
(RNS) – Good leaders are often told to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses.
Gen Z most fearful, anxious, but Scripture halves anxiety, study shows
PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Generation Z, the first to grow up with smartphones and tablets, is the most fearful and anxious of any age, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible.
Americans grow more liberal on moral issues, more concerned about moral values
Americans are growing increasingly progressive in several areas of morality while also growing increasingly concerned about the current state of moral values and pessimistic about the future.
Community tops faith as church draw for all but Evangelicals, research finds
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (BP) – A sense of community and belonging inches out shared spiritual beliefs and faith as a church draw for all groups but Evangelicals, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible.
Battles stew in Louisiana, Oklahoma over Scripture mandates in schools
BATON ROUGE, La. (BP) – Parents and lawmakers are battling one another over religious mandates impacting public schools across Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Americans grow less religious
Fewer Americans see religion as an important aspect of their lives, and it shows in their beliefs and actions.
LGBT public policy shift appears to be in full swing across U.S.
NASHVILLE (BP) – A political shift in LGBT policy is evident across the country this week. Legislation passed in California July 15 gives public schools the ability to conceal when students change their names and pronouns. On the same day, the Republican National Convention passed a platform that was stripped of “anti-LBGT” language, policy leaders say.
Active Christians value civic responsibility, study shows amid 2024 elections
PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Christians engaged in Scripture place the highest premiums on civic advocacy and engagement, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible.
Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it relevant 500 years after its printing?
Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan.
