It’s Wednesday, September 9th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark
No Christian refugees have been granted asylum in America
The United States has not admitted any Christian refugees fleeing persecution over the last year. That’s down from over 18,000 Christian refugees admitted in 2017, according to a report from Open Doors and World Relief.
Compared to his first administration, the second Trump administration has deprioritized refugee resettlement for people suffering religious persecution.
World Relief created a petition which we have linked in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. The petition calls for the U.S. government to “once again prioritize Christians and other religious minorities fleeing religious persecution.”
Brazilian Evangelicals are largest group of young people in Catholic nation
Evangelicals are now the largest religious group among young people in the historically Catholic nation of Brazil.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics published new data from the country’s 2022 census.
Roman Catholicism remains the country’s largest religion at 57 percent but has been declining for decades. Evangelicals now represent 26.9 percent of the population. And people who identify with no religion remain a minority but are growing in Brazil.
Our demographically-aging population
The U.S. Census Bureau released a population report last month entitled, “An Aging World: 2025.”
The report found that people aged 65 and older make up about 11 percent of the world’s 8.1 billion people. Meanwhile, children who are five years of age or younger make up only nine percent of the world’s population.
This means there are more senior citizens than young children in the world for the first time on record. Plunging fertility rates are behind this demographic change.
Psalm 127:3 is as applicable today as the day it was written. “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”
Idaho given green light to enforce abortion ban
A federal court ruled Idaho can enforce its ban on most abortions.
Idaho passed its Defense of Life Act in 2020. The state’s supreme court upheld the law back in 2023. However, a new lawsuit seeks to allow abortions in the state to supposedly protect a mother’s so-called “health.”
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said, “Last month a federal judge blocked Idaho from enforcing our pro-life laws. We appealed immediately, and today the Ninth Circuit put that order on hold. Idaho can enforce the law again while this case is heard, which means unborn children and their mothers in our state are protected under Idaho law.”
Artificial Intelligence making students less intelligent
Global student performance is declining as Artificial Intelligence usage rises.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development surveyed over 760,000 students in 91 countries last year. Student performance continued to decline last year, especially in reading and math. Reading scores in the United States reached their lowest point in over two decades.
The report found that students who used Artificial Intelligence for specific schoolwork tasks were outperformed by those who did not use AI.
Using Artificial Intelligence for Bible study is problematic
Speaking of AI, the Barna Group reports a rising concern about Artificial Intelligence misinterpreting Scripture.
Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults are concerned about this. That figure rises to 83 percent among practicing Christians and 94 percent among pastors.
When Artificial Intelligence is asked about theological disagreements, 60 percent of pastors say it should show all major interpretations, but not tell which is best. Meanwhile, practicing Christians are divided.
Twenty-six percent say that Artificial Intelligence should show the major interpretations and tell which is best. Twenty-percent say it should only show the most widely agreed-upon interpretation. And 19 percent say AI should avoid interpreting these parts of theology.
105-year-old woman thanks God for her life
And finally, a Texas woman is giving thanks to God after turning 105.
Blynda Vidock was born in 1921. She celebrated her birthday this year surrounded by five generations of her family.
Listen to her comments to FOX 26 Houston when asked about her longevity.
VIDOCK: “I don’t really have anything to do with it. The good Lord put me here for so many years. It’s His life through me. I’ve always been very athletic, played tennis and swam all my life. Ate good food, which I preach to my kids, and they still eat junk food. (someone nearby laughs) And my grandkids and my great grands.”
The 105-year-old also said, “I wonder every day when I wake up in the morning, ‘This is another day, Lord, why am I here?’ Every day is a blessing!”
Lamentations 3:22-23 says, “Through the LORD’s mercies, we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Wednesday, September 9th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.