• A survey by the Pew Research Center found that a majority of European Muslims did not sense hostility from non-Muslims.
  • But a significant number -- 39 percent in France, 42 percent in Britain and 51 percent in Germany -- reported otherwise.
• The Muslim population of Europe in 2005 was:
  • France 8% with more than 5 million (largest country)
  • Netherlands 6%
  • Germany 4%
  • Italy 2%
  • Spain 2%

When is average not average?  The quick answer: When you are talking about the average congregation. 
In the context of organizational analysis, it is necessary, but almost too easy, to talk about the "average" congregation.  For instance, political leaders urging greater congregational involvement in welfare reform must think in large, aggregate measures.  They might cite the average size or the average budget of congregations when talking about available capacity for service. Educated consumers of such figures, and users of organizational analysis in general, must learn to read between the lines if they want to understand the situation of an "average" congregation.

• Lifeway Research has published many facts about Christians and thier interaction with things of today including music, magazines, clothing, radio, websites, etc.  Some of the facts include:
  • Radio – 37% of all radio listened to by Protestant laity is Christian.
  • 28% of all fiction books read by Protestant laity is Christian.
  • 21% of all magazines ready by Protestant laity is Christian.
  • 20% of all television watched by Protestant laity is Christian. 
  • 20% of all web sites visited by Protestant laity is Christian.
  • 17% of all movies watched by Protestant laity is Christian