- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 21, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: September 25

September 21, 2022

Faith on Display in Your Conversations • James 3:1-5a, 9-10, 13-18 By Laura Lee Leathers Think about the power of speech! For example, students are required…

Bible Studies for Life: September 18

September 14, 2022

Explore the Bible: September 18

September 14, 2022

Leatherwood to assume ERLC presidency

Leatherwood to assume ERLC presidency

September 14, 2022

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

September 9, 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