Peace & Justice

This is the blog of the Commission on Peace and Justice for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York.

Thursday, August 01, 2013

A changing religious/political landscape?

An article in The London Times explores how American Millennials may be re-shaping the country’s political and religious landscape:
America’s Religious Right, one of the mightiest political forces in the country over the past three decades, is on course to be superseded by a new power bloc: the Religious Left.  
A survey highlights a generational swing among young Americans. It shows that a quarter between the ages of 18 and 33 are “religious progressives” who hold liberal views on issues such as gay marriage and abortion.  
In the same age bracket, only 17 per cent are religious conservatives, a group also more likely to read the Bible literally and be in favour of small government and lower taxes.
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