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The ‘Religiosity Gap’ Remains an Important Force in Elections
The ‘Religiosity Gap’ Remains an Important Force in Elections

(ANALYSIS) This “religiosity gap” remains relevant. A new Pew Research Center analysis noted that, in the 2022 midterms, “The gap in voting preferences by religious attendance was as wide as it's been in any of the last several elections.”

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Analysis, Christianity, Catholicism, Evangelicals, North America, Religion, TERRY MATTINGLYTerry MattinglyRev. Jerry Falwell, Terry Mattingly, Moral Majority, Ronald Reagan, President Jimmy Carter, Furman University professor John C. Green, Bob Jones University, The Faith Factor: How Religion Influences American Elections, religiosity gap, Nones' on the Rise, Nones, polarization, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, NewsComment
Are standard theories about the decline of religion in United States crumbling?
Are standard theories about the decline of religion in United States crumbling?

The Religion News Service column “Flunking Sainthood,” as the title indicates, expresses the outlook of liberal Latter-day Saints. But author Jana Riess, who comes armed with a Columbia University doctorate in U.S. religious history, is also interesting when writing about broader matters.

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Opinion, North AmericaRichard OstlingRichard Ostling, Jana Riess, Dean M. Kelley, Moral Majority, Donald Trump, National Council of Churches, Marriage, Birth Rates, LGBTQ, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Southern Baptists, Jack Spong, Pew Forum, Christianity