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Kim Davis, flanked by Republic former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (L) waves as she walks out of jail in Grayson, Kentucky September 8, 2015. U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered her release after six days in jail, saying she "shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples." Davis claimed her religious freedom was being denied when she was told to approve marriage licenses for gay couples. Her case was one of several last year that saw religious values at war with a declining culture. Huckabee argued Davis's case was solely about religious liberty.

Are Americans tired of hearing about Christian persecution?

By Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner

NASHVILLE (Christian Examiner) – A new study from LifeWay Research finds that American Christians are facing an increasingly intolerant culture and, perhaps, complaining too much about being persecuted.

The survey asked 1,000 Americans in September 2013 and September 2015 if Christians were facing increasing intolerance in society. The results of the two studies were then compared to examine the trend in opinion.

Results varied by geographic region, but surprisingly a majority of respondents in both the American West also believed Christianity is now seen in a less favorable light.

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