American society is rapidly secularizing–a radical departure from its historically high level of
religiosity–and politics is a big part of the reason. Just as, forty years ago, the Religious …

Surveys over the last twenty years have seen an ever-growing number of Americans
disclaim religious affiliations and instead check the" none" box. In the first sociological …

Nearly all research on the political impact of Americans' religious and secular orientations
assumes that such orientations are exogenous to politics. Using multiwave panel and …

Researchers debate the extent of issue polarization in the United States, as well as what
role (if any) social identities such as partisanship and religion play in issue polarization. In …

In this article we examine the Internet's role in facilitating a more visible and active secular
identity. Seeking to situate this more visible and active secularist presence—which we …

While groups have been central to thinking about partisan identity and choices, there has
been surprisingly little attention paid to the role of perceptions of the group composition of …

Opinions toward gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, have become
dramatically more favorable in the last 20 years. Given the more accepting attitudes of …

Do Evangelical activists control the Republican Party? Do secular activists control the
Democratic Party? In Godless Democrats and Pious Republicans?, Ryan Claassen carefully …

What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Do they carefully weigh all of
the relevant issues and assess which party or candidate best matches their own positions …

The recent growth of the secular population in the United States has implications for
American politics. However, our understanding of these implications has been hindered by …