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The Northwest and Northeast Remain Least “Religious” Regions of the US
This week Gallup announced the “State of the States” - statistics on the state of “religion” across the United States. Not surprisingly, the Northeast and Northwest remain the least “religious” regions of the country. This is why God has called us to Seattle: to spread the supremacy of Christ from the avenues to the alley ways of this great city - and through the city to the region. (HT: Ed Stetzer)
What follows are some statistics and demographic info I came across recently via our friends at the Downtown Seattle Association. This is really helpful as we seek to build a great city, through the gospel of Jesus Christ, for glory of God. We have a strategic opportunity to effect temporal and eternal change here by cultivating a faithful presence for the cause of Christ in the heart of the city – whether you live, work or play here. READ MORE
America’s 20 most literate cities. Seattle = #2.
Interesting assessment of the relationship between literacy and wealth by Good.
Interesting and insightful infographic from Good on who American’s most admire.
What do you think this says about America?
Another map with significant ideas that has missiological (local and global) implications. “For centuries we have used maps to delineate borders that have been defined by politics. But it may be time to chuck many of our notions about how humanity organizes itself. Across the world a resurgence of tribal ties is creating more complex global alliances. Where once diplomacy defined borders, now history, race, ethnicity, religion, and culture are dividing humanity into dynamic new groupings.”
Newsweek, ” The New World Order: Tribal ties - race, ethnicity, and religion - are becoming more important than borders” Oct 4, 2010
Top 50 Cities on the Netprospex Social Index. Interesting. Seattle 6th most “social” city.
