
Studying Strong Black Marriages Changed My Own
A thousand pages of interviews changed one PhD student’s marriage. Now he documents Black couples who draw on faith to build strong families.

A thousand pages of interviews changed one PhD student’s marriage. Now he documents Black couples who draw on faith to build strong families.

Can couples lower divorce risk? Yes—shared religious worship predicts greater stability, meaning, and satisfaction.

How do religious couples perceive God in their relationship? They report seeing divine purpose, strength, and unity.

What anchors the spiritual dedication of today’s American youth? Comprehensive research unveils commitments to traditions, God, scriptures, and community leaders as the guiding lights in their spiritual journeys.

Can we envision a God who says, “Do it again” after each vicarious act of service done in temples? Our Father doesn’t tire of saving souls. And neither should we.

It wasn’t just apathy or failure to perform religious ceremonies for which ancient Israel faced God’s judgments. It was also what they failed to do for each other.

I sit down with Dan Ellsworth and a couple other friends (Meagan Kohler and Jeff Bennion) to discuss his article on “Exploring Conservative and Liberal Religion”.




Those who accuse Christians of focusing too much on devotional worship, rather than the sick and poor – seem to forget that Jesus Himself did both.