Should We Want Shared Politics in the Pews?

Issue 16: Church in the metaverse, Christian celebrities, encouraging your child's gifts, and more

Each week, churches gather around shared theological convictions, and many assume the congregations possess a shared political perspective as well.

A new Lifeway Research study found half of U.S. Protestant churchgoers (50%) say they prefer to attend church with people who share their politics. And most (55%) believe the majority of people in their cong…