Majority of Americans favor some prayer in public schools, according to Pew study

Many Americans favor prayer in public schools, but few think it should be mandatory

Americans are almost equally split on whether the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms. But Republicans, White evangelicals and older Americans are more supportive than other groups.

Florida wants more religion in schools. But here's where most people draw the line

MIAMI — As Florida education leaders signal openness to expanding religious expression in public schools, a recent survey finds broad support for school prayer in public schools — but only if it is optional. The survey, released by the Pew ...

The Community Answering the College Faith-Abandonment Crisis 

A 2007 Lifeway study found that 70 percent of young American adults who regularly attended a Protestant church in high school stopped attending upon reaching college age. Unhappy with... The post The Community Answering the College Faith-Abandonment Crisis appeared first on First Things.

Higher Ed Is Very Sorry

Just 10 years ago, almost 60 percent of Americans said they had a lot of confidence in higher education. By last year, that number had fallen to 42 percent. Seventy percent of Americans told Pew last fall that higher education is moving in the wrong direction. The disdain has become so difficult to ignore that, []

The most important youth pastor in America? It might be dad

Every year, we hear the same concern: young people are leaving the church. Pastors are blamed. Youth ministries are blamed. Christian schools are blamed. Social media is blamed. Politics is blamed. But what if one of the biggest influences on whether a child keeps the faith can be found much closer to home? CHARLIE KIRK’S []