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Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2023
(RNS) — Among the spiritual but not religious, 38% say religion does more harm than good, while just 7% of religious Americans share this view.
Survey: Confederate memorials still divide Americans and religion is a big predictor
By Yonat Shimron — September 28, 2022
(RNS) — Majorities of Protestants, Catholics and Mormons support efforts to preserve Confederate monuments and memorials, a PRRI survey finds.
How the Democratic Party lost its soul—and can regain it in the age of Trump
By Jana Riess — August 24, 2018
When was the last time we saw a Democrat actively court religious leaders—not merely in a calculated way to achieve a political end, but because he or she sincerely tied that political end to sacred principles?
Q&A: The abortion foe in Congress who made the Affordable Care Act possible
By Charles C. Camosy — August 16, 2017
(RNS) — 'The Democratic Party is no longer the 'The Big Tent Party.' I fear the Democratic Party has become the 'pro-abortion rights' party,' former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., tells RNS contributor Charlie Camosy.
Republicans, Democrats divided on impact of religion
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 10, 2017
(RNS) A majority of Americans overall (59 percent) see religion as a positive, compared to 26 percent who say it has a negative impact on the way things are going in the U.S., according to Pew.
Will Bernie Sanders’ defeat also end America’s latest Great Awakening?
By David Gibson — June 7, 2016
(RNS) The most secular candidate in modern times has inspired what looks like a classic religious revival. U.S. history also shows what a disappointing end could mean for Sanders’ disciples, and the country.
Top 5 surprising religion and politics stories (and it’s only May)
By Tobin Grant — May 13, 2016
It's unexpected events like these that keep me loving religion and politics in the USA.
Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and the pure ideologue
By David P. Gushee — April 18, 2016
When will this hardline fever break so our politics can deal with the world’s real complexities?
Republicans predict Iran deal will gain them Jewish votes in 2016
By Lauren Markoe — November 10, 2015
(RNS) But Democrats say the Iran nuclear deal is no litmus test on support for Israel, and that they will continue to reap the lion's share of Jewish votes.
What Catholics can teach America about polarized politics (COMMENTARY)
By Jacob Lupfer — May 4, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Compared with secular ideologies and other churches’ political pronouncements, Catholic social teaching offers the most comprehensively and authentically “Christian” ethic.
Religion loses clout: Why many say that’s a bad thing
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 22, 2014
(RNS) 32 percent of Americans support clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit -- a jump from 24 percent in 2010 .
Party ties, not religious ones, drive down Obama’s approval rating
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 11, 2014
(RNS) The newest Gallup poll finds most Christians don’t approve of President Obama and most Muslims do.
Forget Republican or Democrat: Americans divide by their values
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 27, 2014
(RNS) Instead of neat boxes, there's a reddish/blueish tint in attitudes toward faith, family, and government.
Secular Coalition flunks most members of Congress on church-state report card
By Kimberly Winston — April 1, 2014
(RNS) More than half of lawmakers received F's on church-state issues in a report card issued by the Secular Coalition of America.
Democrats add support for gay marriage to convention platform
By Rick Hampson — September 5, 2012
CHARLOTTE (RNS) On the night the Democrats became the first major U.S. political party to endorse gay marriage, some convention delegates remembered how it used to be — back in high school, back in the closet, back in the days when, as one said, "you're scared because it's not OK to be who you are." By Rick Hampson.
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