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 ...

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

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

President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran may not be shaped just by politics. It may also be influenced by a controversial set ...

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 ...

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.

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?

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 ...

To understand this, consider that the conventional understanding of America’s contemporary religious and political landscape centers two other demographic groups for whom religion and politics ...

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 ...

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 ...

Perry (@profsamperry) is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. He is among the nation’s leading experts on conservative Christianity in American politics, race, sexuality, and ...