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Why Does The Media Avoid Reporting on the Huge Movement Away From Fundamentalism to Progressive Religion?

November 19, 2014 by Frank Schaeffer

Why Does The Media Avoid Reporting on the Huge Movement Away From Fundamentalism to Progressive Religion?


-Is it that the conflict between atheists and fundamentalists is sexier?
-Does 24/7 cable news think only in black and white terms?
-Does the latest outrage from Bill Maher or Franklin Graham make for a hotter story than the spiritual journey of millions of tolerant, inclusive seeking Americans?

Yet In 2012, Pew found that 29 percent of young white evangelicals (age 18-29) expressed support for allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally. Even 10 years ago this would have been unthinkable. And today people like Brian McLaren and me are crisscrossing the country talking to former evangelicals who are still deeply religious people yet who describes themselves as “survivors” of religion.

Millions of boomers have moved from the fundamentalist faith of their upbringing into progressive denominations or no church at all. Yet they still describe themselves as on a spiritual journey....

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