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"In My Congregation, My Spiritual Needs Are Met."

Gallup has discovered that there are 12 items that best measure congregational engagement, an actionable key component of spiritual health. Albert L. Winseman, Gallup's Global Practice Leader for Faith Communities, continues his congregational ...

Spotlight on Engagement in the Lone Star State, Part II

Al Winseman, Global Practice Leader for Gallup's Faith Communities, continues his three-part case study of congregational engagement at a Texas church.

Religious Activity, Teen-Style

Gallup Youth Survey data indicate that, rather than sleeping in on Sunday morning while their parents head out to church or synagogue, teens turn up at regular religious services at virtually the same rate as adults. In the most recent survey, ...

Americans Find Solace in Small Groups

In a society viewed as fragmented and impersonal, the tendency of individuals to form small groups based on common needs and interests appears to be bringing Americans back together. The phenomenon is helping address one of the central ...

Most Americans Tentative About Origin-of-Life Explanations

A recent Gallup survey shows that most Americans have somewhat tentative views about evolution, creationism, and intelligent design. Each concept professes to explain the origin and development of life on Earth, but few Americans are familiar ...

Republicans and Religious Americans Most Sympathetic to Israel

Sympathy for the Israelis in the Middle East conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is highest among Republicans, conservatives, whites, and those who attend church frequently. Other groups in American society are more likely, in general, ...

Religion for Corporate America

With many U.S. citizens losing money in the stock market and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan detecting an odor of "infectious greed" in the corporate air, do Americans welcome expressions of religion in the workplace as a possible ...

"There Is Someone in My Congregation Who Encourages My Spiritual Development."

Gallup has discovered that there are 12 items that best measure congregational engagement, an actionable key component of spiritual health. Albert L. Winseman, Gallup's Global Practice Leader for Faith Communities, continues his congregational ...

"Because of My Faith, I Have Forgiven People Who Have Hurt Me Deeply."

Albert L. Winseman, Gallup's Global Practice Leader for Faith Communities, continues his spiritual commitment series with an exploration of the individual behavioral item, "Because of my faith, I have forgiven people who have hurt me deeply," ...

Another Look at Evangelicals in America Today

There is no hard-and-fast definition of "evangelicals" in America today. For practical purposes, one approach is to define evangelicals as white, non-Catholic Christians who agree that the label "evangelical or born again" describes them. Recent ...