Posts published in “In the Margins”

IN THE MARGINS: Why Christians can’t sit out elections

IN THE MARGINS: Why Christians can’t sit out elections

October 16, 2024

By Tony MartinEditor When election season rolls around, it can feel overwhelming: candidate ads flood the airwaves, social media is filled with arguments, and it’s…

IN THE MARGINS: Finding truth in a world of lies — a Christian’s perspective on jury duty

IN THE MARGINS: Finding truth in a world of lies — a Christian’s perspective on jury duty

October 2, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Fifty years later, can people really change?

IN THE MARGINS: Fifty years later, can people really change?

September 25, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Be Joyful – The life-changing power of Jesus’ coming and return

IN THE MARGINS: Be Joyful – The life-changing power of Jesus’ coming and return

September 19, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: The weight of unforgiveness — why healing starts with letting go

IN THE MARGINS: The weight of unforgiveness — why healing starts with letting go

September 13, 2024

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