Do evangelicals use a different political calculus than non-evangelicals in determining which political candidates to support this election season? … [Read more...] about Are evangelicals motivated by the same political issues as everybody else?
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The Myth of Evangelicals’ Political Apathy
Do evangelicals care about and participate in politics? While research firms, Christian leaders and presidential candidates portray American evangelicals as politically disengaged citizens who too often stay home instead of voting, claims of evangelicals' political apathy are overstated. Using data from the nationally representative survey 2016 National Election Study, I find self-identified evangelicals and weekly churchgoers vote more and are more politically active than non-evangelicals and infrequent churchgoers. … [Read more...] about The Myth of Evangelicals’ Political Apathy
Evangelical (Re)engagement of politics
Part of the ritual of the modern presidential election season is a vigorous debate about religion and politics, especially evangelicals and politics. This year is no exception. … [Read more...] about Evangelical (Re)engagement of politics
The Myth of the Evangelical Voter
Editor's note: We're delighted to welcome Joshua Wu as he starts a new series using data snapshots of evangelicals to frame conversations about the intersection of faith with our public social and political lives. Stay tuned for more soon. During this election season, hardly a day goes by without candidates citing Bible verses, touting their religious beliefs, and jostling to be America's pastor-in-chief. Regardless if public religious fervor reflects a genuine personal faith, it is undeniable that candidates … [Read more...] about The Myth of the Evangelical Voter
Three Prayers – for Universities, Anxiety, and Elections
Last week, I mentioned the rich resources of Scripture for dealing with suffering, particularly in helping us pray when we don't know how to pray. This is also one reason why I have come to appreciate prayer books in my spiritual journey. When my wife and I lived in Canada, we attended an Anglican church. Eventually, I purchased Book of Common Prayer (Canada) for my own use. It comes in handy if you ever need to marry someone (just kidding), but I am also struck by the variety of occasions anticipated by the editors of … [Read more...] about Three Prayers – for Universities, Anxiety, and Elections