Griffin Paul Jackson
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Past articles by Griffin:
Mexican Census: Evangelicals at New High, Catholics at New Low
Thanks to migration, missions, and Pentecostal flair, Protestants now make up a 10th of the population. → Read More
Ghana Pentecostals Come to the Defense of Accused Witches
An old woman was killed when she refused to confess to causing irregular rain. Christians had to speak up. → Read More
Hospital Restrictions Bar Chaplains from Ministering Bedside
At a time when patients and staff are desperate for hope, many spiritual leaders must offer their solace from a distance. → Read More
Bethlehem Christians Bear Burden of Israel’s Coronavirus Crackdown
Given the Church of the Nativity closure and self-quarantine of tourists—including 13 Alabama Baptists—locals fear the economy won't be resurrected by Easter. → Read More
London Leads UK in Prayer. But Only 1 in 10 Brits Prayed for Brexit.
Survey finds very few respond to #PrayFor... hashtag campaigns. → Read More
US Court Ruling Renews Iraqi Christians’ Deportation Fears
Lead plaintiff wins permission to stay while others could be redetained as soon as next month. → Read More
Solar Light of the World: Evangelicals Launch Global Clean Energy Campaign
The initiative aims to convert 1 in 5 WEA churches and institutions to renewable power by 2025. → Read More
Samoa Bans Kids from Church as Measles Outbreak Kills 63
Advent will be “mellow” on South Pacific island as government restricts public gatherings amid vaccination campaign. → Read More
Meet the Protestant Exorcists
How fighting the devil became an ecumenical pursuit. → Read More
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Clinics Have the Same Adoption Referral Rate: 1%
Why adoption has become a less popular option. → Read More
South Pacific Churches Targeted in Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam
High-tech con used trusted pastors in Samoa and New Zealand to trick hundreds of congregants into investments that have gone nowhere. → Read More
Many Europeans Happy to Pay Tax to Churches They Don’t Attend
Pew finds a majority in six Western European countries are content to pay their “church tax” to support the common good. → Read More
Half of Americans Say Evangelicals Are Discriminated Against
Pew: Amid growing awareness of discrimination, anti-Semitism has spiked the most. → Read More
The Gospel of AI: Evangelicals Want Tech to Remain Good News
In a “pioneering” new statement, leaders emphasize humanity’s moral authority over emergent technology like artificial intelligence. → Read More
Half of Pastors Worry Speaking Out on Social Issues Will Offend People
Protestant clergy feel the pressure around addressing LGBT identity and same-sex marriage, but that doesn’t mean they’ll change their message. → Read More
Cuban Christians Unite Against New Constitution
Before the vote passed, evangelicals flexed unprecedented political might in a controversial campaign opposing a new definition of marriage and other national reforms. → Read More
The Top Reasons Young People Drop Out of Church
Even with 1 in 4 leaving over politics, college kids are more likely to return after a hiatus than leave for good. → Read More
The 7 People Christians Trust More Than Their Pastors
Gallup’s latest poll finds Americans now believe clergy (at a record low) are nearly as honest and ethical as journalists (at a record high). → Read More
Keep the X in X-Mas
The abbreviation offends 6 in 10 evangelicals, but its history is deeply Christian → Read More
The Top Bible Verses of 2018 Don’t Come from Jesus or Paul
For the first time in recent years, YouVersion and Bible Gateway users searched for and shared verses from Old Testament prophets the most. → Read More