Some of the most devout are embarrassed to talk about their faith.

I have on my shelves _The Pilgrim's Progress_, poems by the medieval "Gawain poet" (_Gawain and the Green Knight_ and _The Pearl_), Augustine's _Confessions_, and a poor few works of the ancient Orthodox church, among other works of the past.  I find a remarkable continuity between Christian faith in past and…

What "average Christian"?

My Dear Friend and I, Christians both, acted as escorts for an abortion clinic.  If you ask, you will find Christians helping at Planned Parenthood clinics as others block the door.  Just don't _assume_.

It's difficult to quantify Christianity in a poll.  Some percent of the  self-identified Christians will espouse views which are explicitly non-Christian, such as a thirst for revenge or for adultery.  For some of these people, Christian=not Jewish, rather than the faith once given.