Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Stephan: Conservative Christian States also have a higher incidence of unwed pregnancies, a greater incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, and more spousal abuse. It is not polemic to say this, nor liberal cant; it is just a statement of reality. One that is not properly acknowledged. We need to separate church and state and develop public policies that evidence tells us work to produce a healthy citizenry. What prevails in those states clearly does not. And if you are a woman it seems particularly unhealthful.
Divorce is more common among conservative Christians and young people, according to a recent study.
University of Iowa sociology professor Jennifer Glass presented her study on skyrocketing divorce rates in regions highly populated with conservative Christians to an overflowing crowd in Burdine Hall on Friday.
‘Politically and religiously conservative states, especially in the Deep South, exhibit higher divorce rates than politically and religiously liberal states in the Northeast and Midwest,
