The Christian divorce rate isn't the same as the rest of the population, as long as the people regularly attend church, writes Bradley Wright, a University of Connecticut sociologist, in "Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites ... and Other Lies You've Been Told."
Wright analyzed data in the General Social Survey, a study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, according to a USA Today story about Christian divorce rates.
Here are some stats:
- Christians and others who are religious divorce at a rate of 42 percent. Non-religious folks divorce at a rate of 50 percent.
- Among evangelicals, about 60 percent who never attend church have been divorced or separated, compared with 38 percent of those who attend church weekly.
Here are some ideas to localize this story:
- Talk to ministers in your town to hear their thoughts on church-goers and the divorce rate. What has been their observation?
- Speak with sociology professors in your to get their take on religion and divorce. Are there keys to a long marriage that you could share with your readers? Does church or religion factor into those tips?
- Poll your readers to see if they think going to church has a bearing on the divorce rate.
The Christian divorce rate isn't the same as the rest of the population, as long as the people regularly attend church, writes Bradley Wright, a University of Connecticut sociologist, in "Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites ... and Other Lies You've Been Told."
Wright analyzed data in the General Social Survey, a study conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, according to a USA Today story about Christian divorce rates.
Here are some stats:
- Christians and others who are religious divorce at a rate of 42 percent. Non-religious folks divorce at a rate of 50 percent.
- Among evangelicals, about 60 percent who never attend church have been divorced or separated, compared with 38 percent of those who attend church weekly.
Here are some ideas to localize this story:
- Talk to ministers in your town to hear their thoughts on church-goers and the divorce rate. What has been their observation?
- Speak with sociology professors in your to get their take on religion and divorce. Are there keys to a long marriage that you could share with your readers? Does church or religion factor into those tips?
- Poll your readers to see if they think going to church has a bearing on the divorce rate.
