Politics
Impressions of President Obama
Response from all Americans:
21%: He’s more liberal than I expected
10%: He’s more conservative than I expected
Response from evangelicals
25%: More liberal than expected
4%: More conservative than expected
Response from atheists and agnostics
15%: More liberal than expected
23%: More conservative than expected
Source: Barna Research
Getting Older
41%
Millennials (born 1981 or later) who pray daily.
42%
Xers who prayed daily in the late 1990s.
54%
Gen Xers (born 1965-80) who pray daily now.
47%
Boomers (born 1946-64) who prayed daily in the early 1980s.
62%
Boomers who pray daily now.
Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Theology
39%
Presbyterian Church (USA) members who believe that only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved. (36% disagree.)
35%
PCUSA pastors who believe that only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved (45% disagree.)
Source: The Presbyterian Panel
Preaching
21%
Protestant pastors who named Billy Graham among “the top three living Christian preachers that most influence” them. Others in the top 10: Charles Swindoll, Charles Stanley ,Rick Warren, John Mac Arthur, Barbara Brown Taylor, David Jeremiah, Max Lucado, John Piper, and Andy Stanley.
Source: Lifeway Research
Advertising
What was the message of Focus on the Family’s Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad?
38%: Abortion is wrong
19%: Family is important
9%: Miracles happen
5%: Parent-child relationships are important
2%: Visit Focus’s website
1%: Think about healthcare issues
7%: Other
20%: I can’t even guess.
Notes: Responses are from Super Bowl Sunday and the following three days.
Source: Barna Research
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