Researcher: Young evangelicals shun 'conservative' label, embrace 'justice'

DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) -- Younger evangelical pastors are less likely to self-identify as conservatives than older generations and more apt to view social justice as a gospel imperative, LifeWay Research director Ed Stetzer told a group of evangelical environmental activists May 14.

Citing research including yet-unreleased findings by the research arm of the Southern Baptist Convention publisher LifeWay Christian Resources, Stetzer said there is solid evidence that younger evangelicals are growing more socially conscious.

"I think ultimately that we are at a season right now where the issues of social justice are growing and a desire to integrate compassion and commission are clearly evident among younger evangelicals and evangelicals as a whole," Stetzer said during a session of the May 13-15 Flourish conference at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Ga.

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There is an article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Gospel

It amazes me how many leaders today try and press Christian ethics onto the world in an effort to change America into a better place when one cannot expect non-Christians to forcibly act like Christians. It is evidenced by an effort to get the "right president" and boycott certain groups.