Tobin Grant: Corner of Church and State
Foreign policy views of churches & religions in one graph
By Tobin Grant — September 8, 2014
Does members of your faith favor swords or plowshares? The answer is in this graph.
Drill-down of Catholics’ opinion on foreign policy; Positions of eight types of Catholics
By Tobin Grant — September 8, 2014
On average, Catholics are centrist on foreign policy. But this doesn't mean they all hold the same position.
“Anglican” or “Episcopalian”? The answer depends on the value of tradition
By Tobin Grant — September 4, 2014
Self-identified Anglicans in the U.S. are often as liberal as other Episcopalians. The real difference? Anglicans love tradition.
Catholics redux — Placing 8 types of Catholics onto one big graph of religion & politics
By Tobin Grant — September 2, 2014
Updating the big religion & politics graph with a drill down of American Catholics.
Video: Faith leaders in Ferguson, a view from within the protests
By Tobin Grant — September 1, 2014
A unique look at faith, action from inside the protests.
Churches in Ferguson organize, provide pastoral care – what I’ve seen on the ground
By Tobin Grant — August 29, 2014
A sociologist on the ground in Ferguson finds churches are essential to the coalition channeling the community's response to injustice.
Politics of American churches & religions in one graph
By Tobin Grant — August 27, 2014
The ideologies of America's religious groups in one graph. Cool, right?
Religious liberty coalitions shift – Obama backs Becket Fund’s client, previous allies go mute
By Tobin Grant — August 25, 2014
Religious freedom advocacy in the United States is often a quirky, complicated enterprise. Groups who are combatants one day may be allies the next.
Is it legal for political candidates to speak at a church? Five rules churches must follow
By Tobin Grant — August 22, 2014
Anyone may speak at to a church. But if the person's candidacy or the election is discussed, then the church must remain non-partisan and fair to all of the other candidates in the race.
Ten plagues puppets for Passover (yes, even the dead eldest brother)
By Tobin Grant — August 20, 2014
I'm guessing my brothers would have fought over the dead eldest brother while I threatened to turn them into a river of blood.
Right to grow a beard? SCOTUS grants very rare approval to hear a prisoner’s case
By Tobin Grant — August 19, 2014
The Supreme Court is set to take on a hair-razing case of a Muslim prisoner in Arkansas who wants to grow a beard.
Four evangelical responses to gay rights — they’ve changed a lot since ’69
By Tobin Grant — August 15, 2014
Evangelicals aren't monolithic on issues of sexuality and LGBT rights.
Is suicide always wrong? Your opinion is probably shaped by your view of faith and science
By Tobin Grant — August 13, 2014
Nearly half of Americans believe suicide is never justifiable. How people balance faith and science shapes whether they see suicide as a sin or a symptom of a disease.
What is Obama’s religion? Your answer shapes how you view the “war on whites”
By Tobin Grant — August 11, 2014
If you think President Obama is a Muslim, then you probably also believe that the White House favors blacks over whites.
War on Whites? Republicans see it, Democrats don’t according to poll
By Tobin Grant — August 10, 2014
Congressman Mo Brooks' "war on whites" comments may seem extreme to Democrats, but to many, many Republicans the label fits.
