Tobin Grant: Corner of Church and State
The Great Decline: 61 years of religiosity in one graph, 2013 hits a new low
By Tobin Grant — August 5, 2014
The Great Decline continues: 2013 had the lowest level of religiosity of any year we can measure.
Graphs: 5 signs of the ‘Great Decline’ of religion in America
By Tobin Grant — August 1, 2014
Five graphs. One conclusion: We're in the midst of the Great Decline of religion.
Bendable, poseable Jesus! (for ages 3+, choking hazard)
By Tobin Grant — July 30, 2014
An analogy for religion, plastic-wrapped and ready to buy.
50 years of public opinion toward Protestants, Catholics, and Jews, (the second graph is the most important)
By Tobin Grant — July 25, 2014
Taking the long view: Feelings toward Protestants, Catholics and Jews have equalized over time.
Breakthrough for Alex Sodiqov: Free from detention but unable to return to Canada #FreeAlexSodiqov
By Tobin Grant — July 24, 2014
#FreeAlexSodiqov campaign finally has some good news: The doctoral student is released and reunited with his wife and child.
Atheists disliked more than Congress — that’s as low as it gets in public opinion
By Tobin Grant — July 21, 2014
Atheists may now replace Congress as the least-liked group in American public opinion.
#FreeAlexSodiqov: Vigils for student arrested in Tajikistan for conducting research
By Tobin Grant — July 16, 2014
It's been one month since Alex Sodiqov was arrested for the 'crime' of conducting academic research.
Five things I teach foreign students about American religion & politics
By Tobin Grant — July 14, 2014
Last week, I gave a lecture on religion and politics to a group of students from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia. The students were in U.S. as part of a State Department summer educational program held at universities around the country. After years of participating in this program (and teaching international students in other classes), […]
Inequality: The USA is NOT an outlier on religiosity and economics
By Tobin Grant — July 10, 2014
America's high level of religiosity is not surprising. Sure, the USA is wealthy, but it's wealth is unequally distributed. Its religiosity is typical of country so unequal.
Hate the Hobby Lobby decision? Blame the Obama administration
By Tobin Grant — July 3, 2014
Hobby Lobby's case was made much easier because of the administration's actions on religious exemptions
Hobby Lobby irony: Now EVERYONE will pay for contraceptive coverage
By Tobin Grant — June 30, 2014
The ironic message from the Court: Hobby Lobby won't pay up because taxpayers can do it instead.
Hobby Lobby: Clear (but limited) victory for religious freedom
By Tobin Grant — June 30, 2014
Religious liberty won. Women's health lost. But what happens next is uncertain.
Supreme Court’s ‘buffer zone’ ruling is about free speech, not abortion
By Tobin Grant — June 27, 2014
Yesterday's ruling is a win for pro-life protesters, but it's a bigger win for freedom of speech.
Support for contraception mandate is somewhere between 12% and 100% (give or take a few points)
By Tobin Grant — June 25, 2014
Picking and choosing what counts as support for the administration's policy on contraception coverage.
Scholarship is a crime in Tajikistan: Where is Alexander Sodiqov?
By Tobin Grant — June 23, 2014
Tajikistan's regime arrested a scholar who dared to ask questions.
