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Pastors cite divorce as biggest threat to American families.(Insider Report)(Brief Article)
According to a recent survey of Protestant clergy, the greatest threats to families are divorce, negative influences from the media, and materialism. The survey, conducted by Ellison Research of Phoenix, Arizona, asked a representative sample of 695 Protestant ministers nationwide to identify the three strongest threats to families in their own communities. The results of the study were first published in the November/December 2004 issue of Facts & Trends, published by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The three most commonly named threats were divorce (listed as one of the top three by 43 percent of all ministers), negative influences from the media (38 percent), and materialism ...
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