By Christy Barritt Study Explores Connection between Wealth and Religion A new study found a disparity among the world’s rich and poor when it comes to religion. RedC Opinion Poll, part of WIN-Gallup International, recently completed the “Global Index of Religiosity & Atheism.” As a part of the study, they interviewed more than 51,900 […]
By Christy Barritt Americans Overworked A new study by the nonprofit Families and Work Institute showed that one in three American employees is chronically overworked. When the study was taken, 54 percent of American employees had felt overwhelmed at some point in the previous month by the amount of work they had to complete. […]
By Christy Barritt Pro-Choice Americans at Record Low According to a new Gallup poll, half of all Americans identify themselves as “pro-life” on abortion. Only 41 percent consider themselves “pro-choice,” a record low since Gallup began the poll. When Gallup first asked the question in 1995, 56 percent of Americans identified themselves as pro-choice […]
By Christy Barritt Voters’ Top Issues Revealed A national survey by the Barna Group revealed the top concerns for likely voters in the upcoming presidential election. They were: healthcare (74 percent), tax policy (62 percent), employment policies and strategies (54 percent), national dependence on foreign oil (52 percent), same-sex marriage (31 percent), environmental policy […]
By Christy Barritt Judge Says It’s Legal to Pray for Other People’s Harm A Dallas judge ruled it was okay to pray for another person to be harmed. The judge cited that such prayers are not illegal, as long as they do not directly cause damage to someone. The case was brought about in […]
