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In the [[United States]], in the latter part of the 20th century, political victories by the [[secular left]] helped cause a period increased growth of [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] and its influence in society.<ref>[https://www.hkw.de/en/programm/projekte/2007/new_york/texte_5/Ostendorf.php The Nation with a soul of a church]</ref>

In the [[United States]], in the latter part of the 20th century, political victories by the [[secular left]] helped cause a period increased growth of [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] and its influence in society.<ref>[https://www.hkw.de/en/programm/projekte/2007/new_york/texte_5/Ostendorf.php The Nation with a soul of a church]</ref>

Recently, the secular left has shifted many universities politically to the left and instituted policies such as [[political correctness]] and a greater degree of discrimination in the hiring of conservative professors.  For example, in 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>  In addition, [[same-sex marriage]] was legalized in the United States in 2015 and some Christian businesses which deal with weddings such as bakers have been fined for refusing service to homosexuals who wanted their services related to weddings. Historically, biblical Christianity has often thrived during periods of increased persecution/discrimination.

Recently, the secular left has shifted many universities politically to the left and instituted practices such as [[political correctness]] and a greater degree of discrimination in the hiring of conservative professors.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref> For example, in 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>  In addition, [[same-sex marriage]] was legalized in the United States in 2015 and some Christian businesses which deal with weddings such as bakers have been fined for refusing service to homosexuals who wanted their services related to weddings. Historically, biblical Christianity has often thrived during periods of increased persecution/discrimination.

The academic article ''The Nation with the Soul of a Church'' declared:

The academic article ''The Nation with the Soul of a Church'' declared: