Majorities of young people in America describe modern-day Christianity as judgmental, hypocritical and anti-gay. What's more, many Christians don't even want to call themselves "Christian" because of the baggage that accompanies the label.
A new book based on research by the California-based research firm The Barna Group found that church attitudes about people in general and gays in particular are driving a negative image of the Christian faith among people ages 16-29.
"The Christian community's ability to take the high road and help to deal with some of the challenges that this (anti-gay) perception represents may be the ... defining response of the Christian church in the next decade," said David Kinnaman, Barna Group president and author of the book,
"The Christian community's ability to take the high road and help to deal with some of the challenges that this (anti-gay) perception represents may be the ... defining response of the Christian church in the next decade," said David Kinnaman, Barna Group president and author of the book,
UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity
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"The anti-homosexual perception has now become sort of the Geiger counter of Christians' ability to love and work with people."
"The anti-homosexual perception has now become sort of the Geiger counter of Christians' ability to love and work with people."
As new generations come of age, the opportunity--the necessity--for a renewed understanding of Christianity as a source of love and grace and acceptance grows.
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