Study Shows Racial Diversity Seen as a Value Reserved for Heaven—Not Earth

In the book of Revelation, we are given a glimpse into heaven, and see every nation, tribe, people and language living together in harmony; however, many American evangelicals seem conflicted on whether that sort of diversity is a societal trait we should strive for now.

Using the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimate that non-white ethnic groups will make up the majority of the United States’ population by 2045, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) asked respondents whether this demographic trend would result in a mostly positive or negative change. Fifty-two percent of white evangelicals believed this trend would be negative, as compared to 31 percent of all respondents. Read More