Heaven and Hell: Americans Answer 20 Questions on Who Goes and What Happens

Pew’s afterlife survey also asks 6,500 people about universalism, reincarnation, fate, answered prayer, and interacting with the dead.
Many American evangelicals love C. S. Lewis’s writings yet balk at his depiction in The Last Battle of Emeth, t…

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Why Bad Things Happen to People, According to 6,500 Americans

On the problem of evil, Pew’s pandemic philosophy survey finds few Americans blame God or doubt God’s omnipotence, goodness, or existence.
Sorry Job, Epicurus, Augustine, and Hume: On the “problem of evil,” most Americans don’t think …

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Remembering ‘Prof’ Andrew Walls, Founder of the Study of World Christianity

Scholars around the globe praise the Scottish historian of missions for his groundbreaking research re-centering Christianity from West to South and for his personal support.
Below is a selection of tributes for Andrew Walls from scholars of global Chr…

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The 9 Nations Where It’s Hardest to Be a Baptist

New index by Baptist World Alliance finds 1 out of 4 worshipers face significant levels of persecution, hunger, conflict, and economic challenges.
As thousands of Baptists from almost 150 countries gather online this week to celebrate their global fami…

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The Black Church, Explained by Pew’s Biggest Survey of African Americans

In-depth study of the faith of 8,660 black Americans offers an unprecedented snapshot of their congregations and beliefs before COVID-19 and George Floyd.
Black Americans remain more religious than other Americans, according to a massive new survey. Ye…

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