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Survey finds white evangelicals value empathy least of US religious groups

Original: A survey by the (American) Public Religion Research Institute found that empathy is valued most highly (83%) by the reli

A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute shows sharp differences in how much American religious groups value empathy. Among religiously non-affiliated respondents, 83% rate empathy highly, followed by adherents of non-Christian religions, while only 42% of white evangelical Protestants do. Commenters are highlighting the reversal of expectations, noting the group most associated with Christian teachings ranks lowest on a core Christian virtue.

Why now: The finding challenges the assumption that the most devout groups place the highest value on empathy, prompting debate about religion and politics in the US.

Public Religion Research InstituteAxioswhite evangelical Protestantsreligiously non-affiliated Americans

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• A survey by the (American) Public Religion Research Institute found that empathy is valued most highly (83%) by the religiously non-affiliated, next most highly by adherents to non-Christian religions, and least (42%) by white evangelical Protestants. Graphic from Axios:… · rdnielsen@floss.social · 6

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