America is unique in that its political institutions preceded its development of national identity. In his book Religion in America, Denis Lacorne identifies two competing narratives of American ...

Many Americans have seen the transformation of politics into a quasi-religious force, and they don’t like it. It polarizes society, as political allegiance becomes not just a matter of opinion ...

If we imagine religion as a technology, argues Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, we can better see the cause of its ...

2019–2020: Deep Stories: Narrative’s Role in American Religion and Politics. In her recent book, Strangers in Their Own Land, Arlie Russell Hochschild writes, “A deep story is a feels-as-if story—it’s ...

Are politics replacing religion in American life? And what is gained and lost as our country stops going to churches, synagogues and mosques? May 9, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

Home; Religion; Talking Point What the shifting religious landscape means for American politics. Religious observance is on the decline in the U.S. What does that mean for future elections?

In some corners of America, the Bible remains a source of authority and certainty, solace and comfort. At the same time, many who revere the Bible seem increasingly not to really know what’s in it.

This civil religious inclusivity helps explain why we ban partisan political activity in U.S. military cemeteries — a ban Donald Trump was widely regarded as having violated in August, when he ...

After climbing for decades, the percentage of Americans with no religion has leveled off. For the past few years, the share of adults who identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular ...

The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the ...

Politics, Religion – and the No. 1 State Utah shines in hard-data areas like the economy and education – but don't overlook its more intangible traits. Elliott Davis Jr. May 6, 2025 ...