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Poll: America growing more secular by the year
By Yonat Shimron — December 14, 2021
(RNS) — Just 63% of Americans self-identified as Christian this year, a marked drop from 75% a decade ago.
LDS outreach to immigrants grows, pushing church members to examine GOP ties
By Tamarra Kemsley — July 15, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Immigration as an issue is going to reach a boiling point,’ said one political scientist.
So Cal conference this weekend on Mormon Millennials
By Jana Riess — April 25, 2019
Scholars, journalists, and data crunchers are meeting in Claremont, CA on Saturday to discuss what's happening with Mormon Millennials.
How partisanship drives religious attitudes
By Yonat Shimron — July 31, 2018
(RNS) — Most Americans choose a political party before choosing a religion, if they choose a religion at all, writes Michele Margolis in a new book.
Why evangelicals might vote for Roy Moore anyway
By Yonat Shimron — November 20, 2017
(RNS) — Conservative Christians have developed a particular intellectual strategy for engaging with others called “presuppositionalism.”
Americans view Jews, Christians warmly; atheists, Muslims get cold shoulder
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 16, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) A new survey finds -- surprise!-- we like ourselves. U.S. adults feel most warmly about those who share their religion.
‘Mormon moment’ ends with a loss – but Romney’s religion still won
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — November 7, 2012
(RNS) Despite Mitt Romney's loss on Tuesday night, fellow Mormons say his candidacy was a win for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By Peggy Fletcher Stack and Daniel Burke.
With nomination clinched, focus turns to Romney’s Mormon faith
By Daniel Burke — May 30, 2012
(RNS) One study says that Mormonism will hurt Mitt Romney's quest for the White House. Another says such fears are "exaggerated." How do we make sense of such contradictory claims? By Daniel Burke.
Churches tread lightly on politics in 2012 election
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — May 21, 2012
(RNS) With Election 2012 less than six months away, congregations are getting the message that Americans want religion out of politics. So they're revamping how congregations mobilize voters, largely avoiding the political fray, and hot-button social issues are relegated to simmer in low-profile church study groups. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.
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