Though same-sex relationships dominate Mennonite Church USA conversations, the “real cultural divide” includes many deeply rooted factors, says Conrad Kanagy.

“It’s quite clear now this is not one issue, it’s a package,” said Kanagy, a sociology professor at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College who directed MC USA’s survey of credentialed leaders.

“A variable can be a proxy for a number of variables. It . . .