by Sam Rainer | Jul 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
I fly out late tomorrow morning to begin my Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Dallas Baptist University. I’m excited about the cohort nature of the program, but I’ll also admit to being a bit nervous and overwhelmed. I’ll be in Dallas all next week for day long classes.... by Sam Rainer | Jul 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Barna Group just released some fascinating survey results on what our pluralistic culture considers a holy book. Surprisingly, while 84% of the public named the Bible as a holy book, no other religious text garnered more than 4% support for being a “holy book” or... by Sam Rainer | Jul 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
Happy 4th of July everyone! I’m taking a break from the Florida sunshine, so I figured I would update you on some reports about the latest research news. Last week the Pew Forum’s “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey” study alarmed many of us who track the health of the...