Not keeping the faith.

AuthorRimensnyder, Sara
PositionData - Brief Article

As Osama bin Laden could tell you, religious extremism--especially Islamic fundamentalism--is a major force shaping world events today. But is Christian fundamentalism in America on the rise? A Gallup poll analyzed in the March Scientific American by Rodger Doyle suggests a trend toward moderation among evangelical Christians.

From the late 1970s to 2000, the share of surveyed Americans who said they took the Bible literally declined by about 10 percentage points. Similar trends hold for support of Bible prayer in school and proselytizing. Meanwhile, the share of Americans describing themselves as "born again" or...

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