When Conservatives Oppose Religious Freedom

In a way, it's odd. American Muslims have a lot in common with Christian conservatives. According to a 2015 Pew Research Survey, they're more likely than other Americans to affirm with complete certainty the existence of God and to pray every day. They are less likely to believe in evolution, less likely to believe that society benefits when women work outside the home and less likely to support same-sex marriage or abortion rights. In their religious devotion and attitudes toward gender and sexuality, American Muslims resemble evangelical Christians and traditional Catholics far more than they resemble secular progressives.