- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 4, 2022

Southwestern Seminary begins layoffs to avert ‘crisis’

Southwestern Seminary begins layoffs to avert ‘crisis’

November 4, 2022

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Southern Baptists’ Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth has initiated layoffs after announcing steps to rectify a financial environment that could…

Half of churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their political views, study shows

Half of churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their political views, study shows

November 3, 2022

Mississippi church commits to ‘more thorough response’ for 1980s abuse case

Mississippi church commits to ‘more thorough response’ for 1980s abuse case

November 2, 2022

Explore the Bible: November 6

November 2, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: November 6

November 2, 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