Local Foursquare leaders from across the U.S. will join national leaders and global influencers from around the world for the 2012 Global Summit in Phoenix, June 1–3. Representatives from our U.S churches, districts, the board of directors, missions committee, Foursquare Foundation and Foursquare Missions International will join national leaders and global influencers from around the [...]

Philip Jenkins, ISR’s Distinguished Professor of History will speak at The ECPA Executive Leadership Summit (ELS) is designed for Christian publishing executives and their management teams, who gather to network and learn from world-class experts who speak on current issues important to the industry.  Plan now to attend the upcoming  program to be held at the beautiful [...]

Scout’s Honor By Jessica Gross Researchers at Baylor University have found that Eagle Scouts — the elite 5 percent of Boy Scouts — are more likely to exercise daily, have close friendships, volunteer, participate in environmental groups and achieve personal goals. Byron Johnson, an author of the study, says it merely proved what his grandmother [...]

The spectacular growth in the prison population over the last several decades has culminated in a prisoner re-entry crisis as roughly 700,000 prisoners each year return to society. Recidivism rates confirm what most everyone already knows – the transition from prison to society is very difficult for ex-prisoners to navigate. In fact, many ex-prisoners commit [...]

FEULNER: Century of service for Eagle Scouts Top Boy Scouts blaze path of selfless dedication in our communities Monday, April 16, 2012 By Ed Feulner You find them in all walks of life. They might be playing outfield for the Philadelphia Phillies (Shane Victorino). Or hosting the show “Dirty Jobs” for the Discovery Channel (Mike [...]

There is an established research literature that finds increasing adolescent religiosity is associated with decreasing forms of delinquent behaviors, including drug use and underage drinking, interpersonal violence, and non-violent crime.  However, there is little research examining religion and changes in delinquent involvement.  If religion is negatively related to overall delinquent involvement, it should protect against [...]

There is no shortage of examples or anecdotal accounts that suggest Scouting produces better citizens, but is there scientific evidence to confirm the prosocial benefits of Scouting or earning the rank of Eagle Scout?  One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned the first Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, [...]

Does the faith-based sector have an important role to play in public health?  Yes, say Jeff Levin and Jay Hein of Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion.  In an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Religion and Health, Levin and Hein recommend that the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General [...]

Most prison ministries assert that religion is the essential ingredient in helping former prisoners to lead crime-free lives.  But is there any empirical evidence to support this notion?  In an article published in the January issue of Corrections Today, Byron Johnson, presents research suggesting that the early answer to this question is “yes.” From 1997 [...]

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF THIS LECTURE Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:30 p.m. Cox Lecture Hall Christopher G. Ellison is Professor of Sociology and Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Social Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio. In this lecture, Professor Ellison will examine the explosive growth of empirical research on religion [...]