The bean counters at Fast Company did the math on Dad’s holiday. 100th anniversary of the first observance in 1910. There are approximately 66,000,000 FATHERS in the U.S. Consumers spent an average of $91 on Father’s Day in 2009. One in Four dads spend less than an hour with their kids each day. Thirty-eight percent… Continue reading Father’s Day By The Numbers
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Trends Among Youth In Church
Barna Group, a research group from California that studies trends in the church, recently published the following statistics about youth in America’s churches: Current trends show that on 4% of young people will be evangelical believers by the time they are in their 30’s compared to 34% of adults today who are. 3 out of… Continue reading Trends Among Youth In Church
Reasons To Go To Church
A Parade Magazine article this past Sunday(12.21.2008) dealt with Spirituality and Health. There were interesting observations made in the article. Here they are: 1. People who attend religious services tend to be healthier than those who do not. 2. Weekly churchgoers have a lower risk of death than those who never set foot inside a… Continue reading Reasons To Go To Church
Bible Facts and Statistics
BIBLE FACTS: The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing. A Bible in the University of Gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of… Continue reading Bible Facts and Statistics
Churchgoing Kids of Nuclear Families do Best
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new study from the Mapping America project, co-released by more than 30 state family policy councils, has fund that children have fewer problems at school and home when they live with both biological parents and frequently attend religious services. Dr. Nicholas Zill, the founding president of Child Trends,… Continue reading Churchgoing Kids of Nuclear Families do Best
Blacks Are the Most Religious Americans
Of all the major racial and ethnic groups in America, blacks are the most likely to report a religious affiliation, and even among black adults who are unaffiliated (12%), more than two-thirds (70%) say that religion is somewhat or very important in their lives. Only one percent of blacks identify as atheist or agnostic. [Pew… Continue reading Blacks Are the Most Religious Americans
More Young Adults with Personality Disorders
A new study finds that almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081201/ap_on_he_me/med_mental_health
Teens Leaving in Droves?
Are they really? A 2007 Barna poll said that young Americans (aged 16-29) are growing increasingly critical about Christianity and the Church, and are leaving the church entirely. Barna’s study wrote that their research showed “that despite strong levels of spiritual activity during the teen years, most twentysomethings disengage from active participation in the Christian… Continue reading Teens Leaving in Droves?
If the World’s Population were 100 people
57 would be Asians 14 would be North and South Americans 8 would be Africans 51 would be female and 49 male 55 would be non-Christian 70 would be nonwhite 80 would live in substandard housing 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 75 would never have made a phone call… Continue reading If the World’s Population were 100 people