Religious watchdog groups warn secular society causing 'self-censorship' among Christians

A report from religious watchdog groups found that Christians they interviewed are self-censoring about their faith even in countries that have historically been Christian.

The data is based on "unstructured interviews" with people who have experienced what the report calls "the chilling effect" by which Christians self-censor about their faith, even unwittingly.

The report also explained that "to acquire meaningful and specific data (and stay away from general and vague assessments), it was decided to focus on four countries in two continents where secular intolerance, as a persecution engine, produces the most extreme expressions according to the World Watch List of Open Doors International, to observe the chilling effect in its purest form."