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"America Is Transitioning from a Christian nation into a syncretistic, spiritually diverse society," says George Barna, a researcher who tracks Christian issues.
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"Fifteen years ago when I taught [First] Corinthians to undergraduates, students would be uncomfortable with Paul's talk of virginity.
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Driving a long-haul truck can be a lonely, dangerous business—one that is full of temptations and spiritual hunger.
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Members often Think that adding programs or activities will bring people back to churches.
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In both the United States and Britain, more and more fathers are staying home with their children.
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"Religion was the salt that flavored life in 17th-century British North America," writes James Hutson.
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During the year 2000 , the British government is hoping that twelve million people will visit the Millennium Dome in London's Greenwich.
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For the first time in sixty-six years, the Christian Science Publishing House is vacant.
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Through skilled advertising that presents gambling as a family-friendly activity, casinos and other organizations lured Americans into wagering more than $550 billion last year.
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Many people believe that when a religious denomination outnumbers others in a particular area, it will be successful.
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According to a World Health Organization report, people throughout the world—even in less-developed countries—will experience improved health in the twenty-first century.
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Harold Koenig is a psychiatrist at Duke University.