The nation’s slow economic recovery from a deep recession is showing up in the offering plates of Protestant churches in the U.S., according to a recent survey by Lifeway Research.
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Mental Illness Remains Taboo Topic for Many Pastors
One in four Americans suffers from some kind of mental illness in any given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many look to their church for spiritual guidance in times of distress. But they’re unlikely to find much help on Sunday mornings.
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Pastors Seldom Preach About Domestic Violence
A new survey from Lifeway Research found that most Protestant senior pastors say they know victims of domestic violence and believe stopping abuse is a pro-life issue. But those pastors seldom address domestic violence from the pulpit. And less than half have been trained in how to help victims.
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Lifeway Research: Pastors Believe Religious Liberty on Decline in U.S.
Americans have always had mixed feelings about religious liberty. Most say it’s important, but they don’t always agree how much liberty is enough or too much.
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Research: Racial Diversity at Church More Dream Than Reality
Having a racially diverse church remains more dream than reality for most Protestant pastors. More than eight in ten (85 percent) say every church should strive for racial diversity, according to a survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research.
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Protestant Pastors Support Immigration Reform
The news that immigration reform may be dead—at least for this year—isn’t likely to sit well in many of America’s churches.
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