Election
Trump tackles Christianity’s big question: Who is Jesus?
Trump’s religion and its popular appeal
Mormon senator’s death marks the end of an era for a Trump-free GOP
Trump victory marks major defeat for Christian Right agenda
Clinton v. Trump shrinks the God Gap
Trump won big in the Bible Belt (and lots of mini-Bible Belts outside the South)
Stop picketing Trump rallies
The (Continued) Politics of Racial Resentment
Affiliated Scholar Paul A. Djupe explores data which sheds light on the level of racial resentment toward Obama among white Americans.
Why Romney’s religious coalition should terrify the GOP
Republicans should be more worried about appealing to Nones than to Latinos. That's the message of PRRI'S stunning new graphic showing how the respective religious coalitions of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on election day relates to the religious demography of age groups in the U.S.
Anti-Mormon (and Mormon) Trolls
In the weeks leading up to the 2012 election, a flurry of strong, balanced media articles explored Mormonism and its role in American life. It’s become clear to me that most journalists are committed to understanding more about the Mormon faith and its people. However, I'm not so sanguine about the trolls who like to comment.
My Gay Agenda
Cardinal Dolan congratulates President Obama; Pope sends best wishes and prayers
In what could signal a marked change of tone following a bruising campaign struggle beween the Catholic hierarchy and the Obama administration, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has sent President Obama a message congratulating him on his reelection.
Catholics broke for Obama, evangelicals for Romney
The morning-after snapshot of religion and the election is that, as usual, Catholics were the bellwether. They voted for Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by 50-48, and Obama captured the popular vote by...50-48.
Figuring Faith | How Values, Demographics, and the Economy Helped Shape the Election
The day after the 2012 election, Dr. Robert P. Jones examines the role that values, demographics, and the economy played in American voters’ decision to elect President Barack Obama to a second term in office.
Tweet of the Day: Nov. 6, 2012
If you can wait in line for hours on Chick-fil-A Day, you can definitely stand the cold for a couple hours when it matters #RomneyRyanFTW
— Josh M Shepherd (@joshmshep)