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IN THE MARGINS: Idiot

November 14, 2023

By Tony MartinEditor I was called an idiot in the ninth grade by a man I had tons of respect for. Today I would be…

Citizens line up at St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Brandon, at 7:35 a.m. Nov. 7 to cast their votes. (Photo Credit: Tony Martin)

IN THE MARGINS: I Voted Today

November 7, 2023

IN THE MARGINS: Good News

IN THE MARGINS: Good News

November 2, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: The Backstory to ‘Sound of Freedom’

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: The Backstory to ‘Sound of Freedom’

July 26, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Remember the martyrs

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Remember the martyrs

December 29, 2022

Barna report highlights
openness to faith among
Americans who reject God
A surprising openness to faith among Americans who currently reject God has been shared in a new report from George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The American Worldview Inventory 2025, titled “Millions Admit They Could Be Persuaded That God Exists — Under the Right Conditions,” finds that one-third of doubters are “completely open” to belief if approached with a credible, personal explanation, Barna shared in a released statement. An additional 38% “might be open” — totaling over 50 million spiritually restless Americans. Shockingly, 40% of those who reject God still identify as Christians, the report said. Many attend church or read the Bible, Barna noted, yet deny the God they engage with. Most rejections of spiritual authority, he said, occur before age 22, highlighting the critical role of early worldview development. — The Baptist Paper