Christianity’s Image Problem
Posted by dimossi on October 3rd, 2007 at 9:08 am Filed under News.
From Time Magazine:
Not only has the decline in non-Christians’ regard for Christianity been severe, but Barna results also show a rapid increase in the number of people describing themselves as non-Christian. One reason may be that the study used a stricter definition of “Christian” that applied to only 73% of Americans. Still, Kinnaman claims that however defined, the number of non-Christians is growing with each succeeding generation: His study found that 23% of Americans over 61 were non-Christians; 27% among people ages 42-60; and 40% among 16-29 year olds. Younger Christians, he concludes, are therefore likely to live in an environment where two out of every five of their peers is not a Christian.
On October 17th, 2007 at 8:19 am
This is GOOD NEWS. Skeptics of my (older) generation rarely have the opportunity to converse with members of the younger generation. The internet is the principal media form leading them toward disbelief.
My thanks to dimossi for his efforts on their behalf.