ELDERLY PEOPLE who study the Bible, attend religious services or pray every week are 40 percent less likely to have high blood pressure than those who do not take part in such religious activities, says a study by Duke University professors funded by the National Institute on Aging
Presbyterian outlook (Richmond, Va.), 1998-09, Vol.180 (28), p.12
AMERICANS' TRUST in people has declined steadily for at least 20 years, but general trust in institutions, including religious ones, did not decrease in the same period, a new study shows
Presbyterian outlook (Richmond, Va.), 2000-01, Vol.182 (1), p.16
THOMAS W. CURRIE III, pastor of First church, Kerrville, Texas, has been named chair of a 17-member task force to study how faith-based community service programs, such as those run by religious groups, can help Texas help its Citizens in need
Presbyterian outlook (Richmond, Va.), 1996-06, Vol.178 (23), p.19