Crunching the numbers Apr 02, 2012 by William McKinney Though giving to religion in the U.S. topped $100 billion in 2010—putting it at nearly 1 percent of GDP—no monthly index charts the nation’s leading religious indicators. Even the Census Bureau, the nation’s most comprehensive data-gathering enterprise, avoids collecting basic information about religion. No constitutional provision [...]

One of Emory & Henry College’s two namesakes was a passionate defender of liberty who embodied values that have influenced the College throughout its history and inspire it still today, according to Dr. Thomas S. Kidd, who delivered the 2012 E&H commencement address. Patrick Henry, a famous orator of the American Revolution and Virginia’s first [...]

Evangelicals and the Coming Romney Victory May 9, 2012 Gerald R. McDermott A new poll from Virginia, a key swing state, suggests that evangelicals will help put Mitt Romney in the White House this November. It has become a truism in recent years that evangelicals are critical to our national elections. As New York Times [...]

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2012) – Hindu and Buddhist groups have grown steadily in the United States since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and Georgia, according to a Baylor University professor who helped compile the newly released 2010 U.S. [...]

HOUSES OF WORSHIP  May 3, 2012 In Charlotte, churches cooperate in an experiment to attract twenty-somethings By NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY Charlotte, N.C. If you’ve been to church lately, you probably know how unusual it is to see a critical mass of young people in attendance. According to studies by the Barna Group, church engagement falls [...]

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 [...]

Baylor University Research Finds Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence on American Society Nationwide study shows those who attain Scouting’s highest rank enhance youth’s values, ethics, decision making, relationships and personal development WACO, Texas (April 10, 2012) – One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned the first Eagle Scout Award from the [...]