Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Study: Anti-Christian Bias Hasn’t Grown. It’s Just Gotten Richer.


New research nuances the American church’s “persecution complex.”

While conservative Christians have long complained about worsening societal hostility and persecution for their beliefs, there’s been little empirical evidence to gauge such claims—until now.

Sociologist George Yancey analyzed 30-plus years of data to track approval ratings for evangelical and fundamentalist Christians. His big takeaway: What has changed is not the number of Americans who dislike conservative Christians, but which Americans. Read More

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