Heading into the busiest shopping season of the year, many Americans may find meaning and purpose while they’re picking up gifts for others and themselves. A Lifeway Research study asked 1,200 U.S. adults their level of agreement with 10 statements related to issues of consumerism and contentment.
Read MoreOverwhelmingly, Americans think the moral values of the country are worsening. Around four in five U.S. adults (81 percent) say the state of moral values is getting worse, and only 14 percent say it’s getting better. That gives the future outlook a minus 67 score — down 24 points from 2002.
Read MoreDuring this week’s “Crossroads” podcast, host Todd Wilken and I discussed whether these trends might have something to do with the contents of a recent New York Times news feature.
Read MorePresident Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents are courting voters with less than a year before the 2020 election — and many of them are chasing support from a variety of religious voters.
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