Jacqueline Salmon, “Southern Baptists Struggle to Maintain Flock,” The Washington Post (2008) 6/8, Thom Rainer, “A Resurgence Not Yet Realized: Evangelistic Effectiveness in the Southern Baptist Convention Since 1979,” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (2005) 9(1): 54-69.
Jonathan Gruber and Daniel Hungerman, “The Church Vs. the Mall: What Happens When
Religion Faces Increased Secular Competition?” National Bureau of Economic Research, (2006), papers.nber.org/papers/w12410.pdf details the consequences of the repeal of the Blue Laws by retailers.
Gallup Brain, American Beliefs: Evolution vs. Bible’s Explanation of Human Origins (2006), Twenty-Eight Percent Believe Bible is Actual Word of God (2006), One-Third of Americans Believe the Bible is Literally True (2007), Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution (2007), plus the latest polls, show the decline of Bible literalism in favor of popular support for evolution.
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