Barna Trends 2018: What’s New and What’s Next at the Intersection of Faith and Culture

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Your comprehensive guide to the latest cultural, religious, and political trends

We live in a complex and changing world. Even with an overwhelming barrage of daily information, articles, and op-ed pieces of every aspect of life, it can be difficult to cut through the hype and understand the facts. Yet, anyone in a position of leadership or influence cannot afford to be ignorant of the trends that shape us. For thirty years, Barna Group has been a trusted guide to sorting out those facts.

Presenting a year’s worth of major research findings, Barna Trends 2018 puts essential information at our fingertips by consolidating and interpreting the raw data behind cultural, religious, and political shifts. Writers, speakers, pastors, and leaders will find this collection of infographics, analysis, and expert commentary indispensable as they prepare to engage audiences, whether on paper, in person, or with pixels.

In a time when reality seems relative and even the facts are open to interpretation, it’s never been more important to have an informed and grounded understanding of the world around us.

For thirty years, Barna Group has been a trusted guide to sorting out the truth. Barna Trends 2018 is an indispensable collection of knowledge and analysis, presenting an annual review of Barna’s recent major research studies. Divided into sections on culture, life, and faith, featured content includes:

  • full-color infographics and charts
  • feature-length articles unpacking the research
  • interviews and reflections from thought leaders and subject experts
  • fast facts and snapshots of general trends
  • editorials and analysis from the Barna team

Whether you’re looking for answers for yourself or hoping to write, preach, or present with greater certainty, Barna Trends 2018 is an essential companion in a post-truth society.

Contributors include:
· Mark Batterson
· Katelyn Beaty
· Francis Chan
· Jeremy Courtney
· Andy Crouch
· General Stanley McChrystal
· John M. Perkins
· Sarah Pulliam Bailey
· and many more

In its 30-year history, Barna Group has conducted more than one million interviews over the course of hundreds of studies, and has become a go-to source for insights about faith and culture, leadership and vocation, and generations. Barna Group has carefully and strategically tracked the role of faith in America, developing one of the nation’s most comprehensive databases of spiritual indicators. Notable clients include the Salvation Army, World Vision, Habitat for Humanity, Sony, Walden Media, Easter Seals, the Humane Society, the Gates Foundation, and NBC Universal. The firm’s research is often quoted in major media outlets such as CNN, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, the New York Times, Dallas Morning News, and the Los Angeles Times.

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0801018641
  • ISBN-13: 9780801018640
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

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