The American religious landscape is being altered by what Mark Noll calls “a more pluralistic evangelicalism than has ever existed…
A complex story
electoral politics
Evangelicals who have left the right
Post-election reporting that 79 percent of white evangelicals voted for Mitt Romney got little attention in the news because most…
Religion and the election
Several months ago, it seemed religion might be a notable factor in the 2012 presidential election.
After Sandy: Presidential rhetoric and visions of solidarity
On Monday afternoon as Hurricane Sandy threatened landfall, President Obama warned reporters gathered at the White House that the storm would…
President Obama’s waning religious support
In 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was able to make crucial gains among religious moderates on his way to…
Romney and the two holy lands
Mitt Romney can't find enough good things to say about Israel. And like his now defunct challengers, Gingrich and Santorum,…
Decoding religious freedom claims
Molly Worthen, in the New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, considers the undertones of recent conservative claims regarding the Obama…
The naked public sphere?
In light of Rick Santorum's recent comments on religion and the public sphere, we asked a small handful of scholars…
College, religion, and Santorum
A 2007 SSRC study on religion and higher education contradicts Rick Santorum's claims about loss of faith and college attendance.
An uncomfortable spotlight
The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has released a comprehensive survey of more than 1,000 Mormons…