- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 2, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: September 4

September 2, 2022

Faith on Display in Hard Times • James 1:1-12 By Laura Lee Leathers James, also known as “James the Righteous,” or “James the Just,” wrote…

Explore the Bible: September 4

September 2, 2022

Miss. Baptists map response to Jackson water crisis

Miss. Baptists map response to Jackson water crisis

August 31, 2022

Jackson churches should be alert to water system crisis during State of Emergency

Jackson churches should be alert to water system crisis during State of Emergency

August 30, 2022

ADF seeks signatures opposing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

ADF seeks signatures opposing ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

August 30, 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