Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Trends: USA: Are religious liberals in the ascendancy?


The number of religious conservatives in the US is declining with every generation, a new report has concluded.

The study by the Public Religion Research Institute found that one in five Americans (19%) are religious progressives, while 28% are religious conservatives. Over a third (38%) were religious moderates and 15% were non-religious.

Although religious conservatives still outnumber religious progressives, the institute noted the latter were significantly younger and more diverse. Read more

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