News and Prophecy Staff

While many Western societies are rejecting traditional marriage, science continues to prove its value.

According to a recent study from the UK Office for National Statistics, “For the first time in a census of England and Wales, less than half of the population (46.2%, 27.5 million people) described themselves as ‘Christian.’” This is a 13 percent drop since 2011.

For years researchers have known that living life with a sense of purpose and meaning helps people live longer, happier lives (Medical News Today, November 21, 2022). A new study of over 13,000 people 50 years old and older clarifies the power of this effect even more.

According to the United Nations, one child is admitted to the hospital or clinic for treatment of severe malnutrition every minute of every day, on average (Deutsche Welle, November 22, 2022). In Somalia, where almost half the population “urgently needs food,” many cases arriving at the clinics are children in the last stages of starvation and some are beyond doctors’ ability to prevent their deaths.

A recent U.S. study of over 1,900 people highlights what many already know about society today—people are becoming more and more impatient! Jay Baer in cooperation with StatSocial completed a national study titled “Time to Win: The 2022 Consumer Patience Study.” The study found consumers expect results quickly, and if they have to wait, they are increasingly disappointed.