This assessment will help you diagnose whether your friend exhibits symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity.
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Within the past two years, my friend has read at least one book, listened to a podcast, watched a lecture, or read several articles defending the historical reliability of the Bible.
Within the past two years, my friend has read at least one book, listened to a podcast, watched a lecture, or read several articles defending a biblical view of sexuality and marriage.
Within the past two years, my friend has read at least one book, listened to a podcast, watched a lecture, or read several articles providing a biblical view of same-sex sexual relationships and/or gender issues.
Within the past two years, my friend has read at least one book, listened to a podcast, watched a lecture, or read several articles critiquing critical race theory.
Within the past two years, my friend has read at least one book, listened to a podcast, watched a lecture, or read several articles critiquing the idea of unguided evolution or supporting the idea that nature displays evidence of purposeful design.
My friend mostly gets and information from what are considered “mainstream” news sources:
broadcast networks (e.g., NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, or NPR); cable news networks such as CNN; or mainstream newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, or The Atlantic.
My friend regularly consults Wikipedia or AI chatbots to get information about the world.
My friend relies on Facebook, Instagram, or Tik Tok for a significant amount of information about the world.
My friend is highly selective about his or her own media consumption, seeking to watch things that dovetail with a Christian worldview and usually getting information from media sources that are sympathetic to a Christian worldview.
If applicable: My friend is highly selective about his or her children’s media consumption, limiting their consumption to things that dovetail with a Christian worldview and encouraging them to get information from media sources that are sympathetic to a Christian worldview.
My friend only gives money to Christian ministries after he or she has checked their statement of faith and investigated whether they do what they claim.
My friend only gives money to homeless or social service programs that address a person’s spiritual, behavioral, and psychological needs, not just their material needs.
My friend donates to a pro-life group.
My friend donates to a group defending the religious liberties of Christians.
My friend’s list of favorite Christian writers includes one or more of the following: Andy Stanley, David French, Francis Collins, Tim Keller, Russell Moore.
If applicable: My friend’s kids attend a private Christian school or are homeschooled. Alternatively, if my friend’s kids attend a public school, my friend intentionally supplements their public education with worldview training on a weekly basis.
My friend attends a church that believes in the absolute truthfulness of the Bible.
My friend attends a church that upholds a biblical view of marriage.
My friend attends a church that supports pro-life ministries.
My friend attends a church that regularly teaches about biblical sexuality and a biblical view of gender.
My friend attends a church that regularly teaches about biblical standards regarding divorce.
My friend attends a church that regularly teaches about the authority and trustworthiness of the Bible.
During the past year, my friend has defended an unpopular Christian teaching on marriage, sexuality, the Bible, racial equality, or some other topic.
My friend has attended a same-sex or transgender wedding.
During the past year, my friend has stood against the hostile anti-Christian culture in some way. (This could be in your friend’s family, church, place of work, school, or interactions with friends and relatives.)
