Audrey Barrick

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• May 29, 2007

  Methodists Join Unity Pact Amid Divisions

  A "unity" resolution is making its way through the United Methodist Church with little debate as the denomination remains wracked over such issues as homosexuality.

• May 25, 2007

  Pastors to Write Holy Spirit Book from Baptist View

  A couple of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention plan to write a book to document the works of the Holy Spirit from a Baptist view.

• May 25, 2007

  Poll: 1 of 3 Americans Say Bible Should be Taken Literally

  About one-third of American adults believe in the actual word of God and that it should be taken literally. And people who attend church more frequently are more likely to believe in the literal truth of the Bible, a Gallup Poll found.

• May 24, 2007

  Study: Christian Teens Confused About Heaven

  Approximately 28 percent of American teenagers trust only in Jesus Christ as their way to heaven. The rest are confused.

• May 24, 2007

  Bible Belt Americans Turn to Faith Before Doctors

  People in Atlanta, Dallas and Houston are more likely than those in other major cities to say that having a strong faith in a divine being is most important to their personal well-being.

• May 23, 2007

  Vacation Bible School Garnering Bulk Baptisms Amid Decline

  Southern Baptist churches are preparing for their most effective evangelism effort – Vacation Bible School.

• May 23, 2007

  Has Youth Violence Actually Increased?

  Despite youth violence having gone down over the past decade, media attention has led many to believe violent crimes have gotten worse. And one researcher believes the media doesn't have it all wrong.

• May 22, 2007

  Study: Fewer Americans Embrace Traditional View of God

  Less Americans embrace a traditional view of God and Bible reading is becoming less popular, a new study revealed.

• May 20, 2007

  How to Answer Kids' Questions on Sex

  Every parent at one point in time has to answer the much-feared question from their children: What is sex?

• May 19, 2007

  Leadership Crisis Prompts Methodists to Seek More Young Clergy

  United Methodists are developing a new strategy to foster an effort to get more young people to seek clergy positions after a comprehensive report revealed a leadership crisis within the church body.