Posts published in “In the Margins”

IN THE MARGINS: When Jesus calls your name

IN THE MARGINS: When Jesus calls your name

April 18, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor Have you ever stood in a crowded room, surrounded by a constant buzz of chatter, laughter, and noise, when suddenly someone distinctly…

IN THE MARGINS: When the heart lies

IN THE MARGINS: When the heart lies

April 9, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Anchored in the storm

IN THE MARGINS: Anchored in the storm

April 3, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Loving toxic people

IN THE MARGINS: Loving toxic people

March 27, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: The angel that troubled the waters

IN THE MARGINS: The angel that troubled the waters

March 19, 2025

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