Fundamentalists of a Feather
The Washington Post recently ran an article on homophily, the phenomenon of individuals of similar background and interests to associate with one another.
While like people spending time with other like people isn’t necessarily bad by itself, this quote is quite striking when considering the atmosphere of fundamentalist Christianity.
We participate in settings where we don’t have to explain ourselves because everyone else agrees with us. What this means is, “I have no reason to challenge or question my own beliefs.”