Black Americans Believe in Heaven More than Every Other Racial Group. There are Reasons Why that Is

A December survey conducted by Lifeway Research indicated that Black folks in America more than others believe they will live in Heaven in the afterlife. There's layers to this hopefulness.

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The other day while scrolling Instagram, I ran across a post by the Black News Channel (BNC) that grabbed my attention. BNC commentator/New York Times columnist, Charles Blow, was reporting on a December 2021 survey conducted by Lifeway Research that examined American views on the afterlife and the belief that He…