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There is Evangelical Diversity

“Evangelical,” at its root, is a religious identifier, not a political one, and evangelical Christians in America span the full political spectrum.
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Evangelicals: We don’t have all the answers

As evangelicals fear losing social influence amid America’s shifting mores, some are reaching out to the other side in a new approach that de-emphasizes certainties.
Beliefs

Evangelical campaign says everyone — even gays — reflect God’s image

NEW YORK (RNS) “For the image of God exists in all human beings: black and white; rich and poor; straight and gay; conservative and liberal; victim and perpetrator; citizen and undocumented; believer and unbeliever,” the Imago Dei campaign states.
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Evangelical ‘Messy Middle’ is more accepting of gays

A new voice is emerging in the evangelical community, and it’s turning away from the church’s vocal opposition to homosexuality in favor of a more tolerant attitude.

Researchers at Baylor University found that 24 percent of evangelicals were “ambivalent,” meaning they support civil unions or legal recognition of gay relationships, despite harboring a moral opposition to homosexuality.

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4 reasons why Republicans are rekindling evangelical outreach

Do Republicans have an evangelical problem in a party that’s been both derided and heralded as God’s Official Party?

The vast majority of evangelicals have voted with the GOP in recent elections. In fact, despite some qualms about his Mormon faith, 79 percent of evangelicals voted for Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012, the same percentage that voted for President George W. Bush in 2004.

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Survey: Young evangelicals at odds with their political parties

A large majority of young evangelicals see a conflict between their faith and their political party -- but Democrats grapple with this disconnect much more than Republicans.
So says a new survey from Sojourners, the progressive Christian group, which asked evangelicals under the age of 35 about their political views and civic engagement.

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Do you identify as Evangelical?

At the Religion Newswriters Conference on Friday morning, panelists said more and more Christians are hesitant to identify as "Evangelical" or "born again."

Sara Pulliam Bailey, managing editor of Odyssey Networks, said that's partly because young Christians aren't sure if they can be Evangelical and at the same time support issues like same-sex marriage.

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