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Religion is the number one topic on Facebook – again

January 19, 2016

By Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner

NEW YORK (Christian Examiner) – For all the talk that America is becoming a less religious nation, religion – primarily as it relates to politics – was again the most popular topic of discussion on Facebook as 2015 drew to a close.

The Hill reports, based on data captured by Facebook from Dec. 13 to Jan. 12, that discussion of religion and its role in political issues surged on the world’s most popular social media platform as primary contests heated up and the Republican candidates engaged each other in the debate season (including during last Thursday night’s debate).

Religious topics that garnered significant attention included the rise of the Islamic State, gun control and economic issues. The biggest winner, if success in politics is measured purely by how much a candidate is discussed, was Republican Donald Trump.

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