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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Majority of Pastors Doubt Global Warming, but Recycle at Church
While many churches are acting “green,” the majority of pastors disagree global warming is real and man made. The percentage of skeptics has dropped since 2010, but the percentage is still higher than in 2008, according to a survey by Lifeway Research.
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Survey: Most SBC Pastors Not Prepared to Die
While the majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have a will, nearly 40 percent possess no type of estate planning document at all.
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