It’s commonly believed that young Christians are frustrated with the church’s “outdated” views on sex and marriage. But when you survey those who actually attend church weekly (rather than merely identify themselves as “Baptist” or “Presbyterian”), you find:
- Only 11 percent of young, religiously active evangelicals actively expressed support for same-sex marriage. (Compared to a strong majority of their non-believing peer group.)
- Approximately 6 percent of young, religiously active evangelicals expressed support for abortion rights. (Compared to 70 percent in their non-believing peer group.)
- Approximately 5 percent of young, religiously active evangelicals agreed that cohabitation is acceptable. (Compared to 70 percent in their non-believing peer group.)
None of this is to deny that the sexual revolution continues apace. The broader culture is shifting. But younger evangelicals are, by and large, happily swimming upstream.
Read more, or listen to Dr. Regnerus’ lecture on the recent findings.