Posts published in “Magnolia Minds”

MAGNOLIA MINDS: One of many

February 29, 2024

By Laura Lee Leathers Many years ago, I received a phone call from Dr. Edna Ellison, the WMU leader at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Deny yourself

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Deny yourself

February 12, 2024

MAGNOLIA MINDS: When death shatters the heart

MAGNOLIA MINDS: When death shatters the heart

February 6, 2024

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Call to Me, and I will answer you

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Call to Me, and I will answer you

February 1, 2024

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Cherish the Word

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Cherish the Word

January 3, 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