back. Just when everyone thought God was
entertainment might be the loudest voices in the room,
a new Pew Research Study indicates that Christianity is
alive and well in the United States. Among it's findings:
73 percent of adults believe Jesus was born to a
virgin.
81 percent believe the baby Jesus was laid in a
manger.
74 percent believe an angel announced the birth
of Jesus to shepherds nearby.
believe all four of these elements
of the Christmas story, and a mere 14 percent believe none
of them. These numbers don't only represent the Bible
Belt: 54 percent of liberals believe in the virgin birth, and
among adults with postgraduate degrees 53 percent affirm
the virgin birth of Jesus.
target audience of all. So, while Christian-themed movies
have been hit-or-miss, they now understand the Christian
audience is increasing, not decreasing, and the more a
movie sticks to the Biblical account, the bigger the box
office success.