- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 May 12, 2025

Blue Mountain Christian University breaks ground on new health science center

Blue Mountain Christian University officially broke ground on the Center for Grace and Healing on May 2. (Photo credit: Blue Mountain Christian University)

Blue Mountain Christian University breaks ground on new health science center

May 12, 2025

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — Blue Mountain Christian University (BMCU) officially broke ground on the Center for Grace and Healing, a transformative facility designed to prepare…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Confessions of a first-year pastor

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Confessions of a first-year pastor

May 9, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: After God’s own heart

IN THE MARGINS: After God’s own heart

May 8, 2025

‘A Faith Under Siege’ documents Russia’s persecution of Christians in Ukraine

‘A Faith Under Siege’ documents Russia’s persecution of Christians in Ukraine

May 7, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: May 11

Bible Studies for Life: May 11

May 7, 2025

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