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Josh McDowell to speak on impact of pornography on the church

By Shelia Poole
Feb 15, 2016

Josh McDowell will speak on the negative impact of pornography on the church during a program at Eastside Baptist Church in Marietta.

The free program, “90 Minutes with Josh McDowell,” will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday at the church, 2450 Lower Roswell Rd.

McDowell is an author and founder of theDallas-based Josh McDowell Ministry.

The ministry recently commissioned a report by the Barna Group of American teens and their views and exposure to pornography. Among it’s finding, the report showed teens and young adults have a more cavalier attitude toward porn than adults 25 and older.

Additionally, 56 percent of teens and young adults thought that no recycling was worse than viewing porn.

Pornography is a growing issue the faith community, according to the ministry’s website.Next month, McDowell is leading a summit in Greensboro, N.C. of Christian leaders, school administrators and parents groups on addressing pornography in the church.

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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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