Why Are Young Christians Leaving the Church in Such Large Numbers?

John H. Armstrong December 27th, 2010

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In a recent provocative article by Drew Dyck, a manager in the Church Ministry Media Group at Christianity Today, there are alarming indications that young adults are leaving the church in record numbers. Some question this type of data but increasingly it seems to be beyond dispute. (I have rarely heard discussion of the fact that only 10% of the population attended church in 1800 before the campus revivals of New England and the Second Great Awakening!)

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Steve Brown Etc. Pop Program Archive

Erik Guzman October 23rd, 2008

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Don't miss these popular episodes of Steve Brown Etc. Click on the links below to read a description of the topics covered and to access the audio.

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Listen via the player at the bottom of each post or download the file for later. You can also email the programs to friends and family. Just click the envelope icon next to the audio options to share.

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The Faith-Driven Vote

Erik Guzman March 28th, 2008

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The president and strategic leader of The Barna Group, David Kinnaman is on SBE this week to talk about understanding the faith-driven vote.

What are the moral and social issues that concern Christian voters the most? How do those concerns compare with the U.S. population as a whole? And what about the volatile utopian cocktail that often results when mixing faith and politics? Use one of the options below to listen.

Since joining Barna in 1995, David has desi … (Read More)

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unChristianity

Erik Guzman November 23rd, 2007

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New research into the perceptions of 16 to 29-year-old non-Christians reveals that something has gone terribly wrong with Christianity. Using descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive," and "judgmental," young Americans share an impression of Christians that's nothing short of…unChristian.

This week on SBE, the president and strategic leader of The Barna Group, David Kinnaman, joins us to talk about his groundbreaking new bo … (Read More)

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