By Bob Smietana Americans love to fight about sex and religion. From shacking up and same-sex marriage to birth control and bathrooms, Americans disagree about what is right and wrong with sex—often based on faith. Those disputes can end up in court, in highly divisive and controversial cases. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of a Colorado … [Read more...]
Survey: Americans say Christians face intolerance, but complain too much
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A growing number of Americans believe religious liberty is on the decline and that the nation’s Christians face growing intolerance. They also say American Christians complain too much. Those are among the findings of a new study of views about religious liberty from Lifeway Research. Researchers surveyed 1,000 Americans in September … [Read more...]
Americans uneasy about Islamic threat to religious freedom
By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans view Islam as a threat to their own nation’s religious liberty almost as strongly as they consider it a danger to religious freedom internationally, new research shows. Although most persecution occurs overseas, 39 percent of American adults say Islam threatens religious freedom in the United States—almost as many as the … [Read more...]
Americans say colleges should still fund student religious groups that restrict leadership by their beliefs and practices
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A dispute over who can lead student religious groups has left Americans uneasy, but few want to see groups punished for requiring their leaders to hold specific beliefs or practices. A new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research finds mixed opinions about whether student religious groups should be allowed to mandate leaders’ beliefs … [Read more...]
