Barna Group
Northeast cities rate most secular
By Adelle M. Banks — July 13, 2017
(RNS) — Barna President David Kinnaman called the research a 'more holistic look at the level of secularization of a particular market or city.'
Pastors’ views on social issues? Americans not interested
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 26, 2017
(RNS) Only 8 percent of adults say they are interested in hearing pastoral teaching on social issues, according to Barna Group's State of Pastors study, released Thursday (Jan. 26).
It’s Super Tuesday. Do you know what role religion will play?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 1, 2016
(RNS) Two-thirds of Republicans in Super Tuesday states say religion is very important to them, compared with 53 percent of Democrats.
Pornography: A Christian crisis or exaggerated issue? (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — January 21, 2016
(RNS) Considering pornography is more prominent a problem -- as many religious people believe -- the statistics should be of concern. But how alarming are they? It may depend on the type of Christian you are.
Pornography: A Christian crisis or overblown issue?
By Jonathan Merritt — January 20, 2016
The Barna Group has released a sweeping study of pornography usage and attitudes in America. How concerned should we be?
Post-traumatic church syndrome? Yep, it’s a thing.
By Jonathan Merritt — August 24, 2015
In her hilarious and raw memoir, "Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome," Reba Riley describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity. Here she talks about healing.
Do polls reveal the God’s honest truth about American religion? No, but they still count
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 6, 2015
(RNS) The image of U.S. religion created by pollsters is too often inaccurate, shallow and misleading, writes a leading sociologist of religion.
Americans don’t cite ‘God, family, country’ quite like the cliche goes
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 20, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) When it comes to how Americans rank the factors that shape their self identity, religion ranks near the bottom — if at all.
Evangelicals are shifting on same-sex marriage, but it’s no avalanche
By Jonathan Merritt — March 18, 2015
To hear some commentators talk, debates on LGBT issues are over and conservatives have lost. But such predictions are premature.
Put your clothes back on: Oversharing online isn’t wise
By Jonathan Merritt — January 20, 2015
It's time Christians think more seriously about when, what, where, how, and to whom we should share ourselves. Sometimes "authenticity" is just inappropriate.
Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
Take the quiz: How post-Christian are you?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 24, 2014
(RNS) About four in 10 Americans are "post-Christian" -- it takes a wedding or funeral to get them into a church. Take the quiz to find out if you're one of them.
Secularism grows as more U.S. Christians turn ‘churchless’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 24, 2014
(RNS) Those four in 10 Americans who check "Christian" box on a survey, but never go to church, may really be post-Christian.
Poll: Younger Christians less supportive of the death penalty
By Jonathan Merritt — January 17, 2014
(RNS) One day after the state of Ohio executed a man for murder, a new poll shows younger Christians are not as supportive of the death penalty as older members of their faith.
Poll shows a double standard on religious liberty
By Lauren Markoe — January 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Half of Americans worry that religious freedom in the U.S. is at risk, and about a third say "the gay and lesbian community” is to blame.
