A hard look at the latest Gallup data… and a hopeful path forward. If you feel like the American Church is “on the brink of revival,” the latest Gallup data will stop you in your tracks. According to a global survey of 142 countries, the United States has experienced one of the largest drops in religiosity in the entire world —a staggering 17-point decline  in just ten years. Religion as “an important part of daily life” fell from 66% to 49%. Our trend line now mirrors heavily secularized...

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A recent survey by the Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku reveals the deep struggles Japanese teenagers face when returning to school...