The election is over. Now what? In this series, I will use Romans 12 to frame reflections of this presidential campaign and hopefully encourage us to live faithfully as we return to the “ordinary time” of the American political calendar. Editor's note: For previous statistical analysis and nonpartisan political reflection from Josh's expertise, see this link. … [Read more...] about The Week After: Post-Election Series Introduction
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Book Review: One Nation Under God
One Nation Under God: A Christian Hope for American Politics, Bruce Ashford and Chris Pappalardo. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic, 2015. Summary: Explores whether and how it is appropriate for Christians in the American context to engage in politics, how one brings one's faith into this, and applies this to seven contemporary issues. … [Read more...] about Book Review: One Nation Under God
Engaging the Election: The Lesser of Two Evils for Evangelical Voters?
Editor's Note: Today, Joshua Wu wraps up his most recent series (his description below). If you're craving more data analysis, though, don't be dismayed. Josh plans to continue blogging at ESN later this academic year, with further data analysis on political and civic topics of interest to evangelicals. Stay tuned for more! The team at ESN is deeply grateful to Josh for sharing for his thoughtful analyses of this US election season so far. … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: The Lesser of Two Evils for Evangelical Voters?
Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Clinton?
Author's note: During the US election season, we will be bombarded with a chorus if not cacophony of political coverage, punditry, and even misrepresentation of the presidential campaign. To help us navigate this noisy time, I will be presenting a series of empirical snapshots on how evangelical Christians perceive the two presumptive nominees for president. By “letting the data speak,” I will present a nonpartisan analysis of the social and political attitudes of our fellow Christians. While the findings should … [Read more...] about Engaging the Election: What Predicts Evangelical Approval/Disapproval of Clinton?
Summer Snapshot: Expect the Unexpected
As a resident of the corporate world (and as I have to explain to my children every year when their elementary school lets out for summer), not a whole lot changes about my job over the summer. My daily routine changes a little since I don't have to see the kids off to school, coworkers might be gone for a week or two at a time for vacation, and there's usually a company picnic or kayak trip. But by and large July is no different from October or February, with one notable exception: government fiscal years. … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Expect the Unexpected