August 8, 2009
What will be the future of the religious right?
by
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
As membership in most Christian denominations decreases and many conservatives lament what they see as the advent of socialism in the U.S. many are wondering about the future of a movement that changed the face of American politics.
The Religious Right, also known as the pro-family movement or the values movement, is undergoing some changes: changes that indicate that people's beliefs about religion and politics aren't what they were 30 years ago when the movement began.
"I think that the country is becoming increasingly secular and is probably moving a little farther to the left," said Tim Wildmon, president of the American Family Association, a Tupelo-based organization that has been a leading voice within the movement.
A 2008 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life suggests that for the first time in a decade a slim majority of Americans believe that churches should keep out of political matters. That spells trouble for a movement whose primary purpose has been to shape public policy to conform to biblical teachings.
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