Though still conservative, young evangelicals are more liberal than their elders on some issues
The generation gap between millennials and older adults on social and political issues exists even among evangelical Protestants.
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The generation gap between millennials and older adults on social and political issues exists even among evangelical Protestants.
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Religion has long been entangled in America’s politics and its political campaigns.
We sat down with Michael Hout, a professor of sociology at New York University, to examine possible reasons.
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