The religious communication approach concerns the identification of causal explanations of
political behavior through the explicit measurement of exposure to communication and the …

From marriage equality, to gun control, to immigration reform and the threat of war, religion
plays a fascinating and crucial part in our nation's political process and in our culture at …

This article critically assesses how North American and European sociological literature
explains migrant, ethnic and racial (MER) minorities' electoral participation (registration on …

Past research shows that religious beliefs can shape political activity. Yet current literature
leaves open many questions about the mechanisms at work. I point to the key role of a …

To what extent has the growth of Evangelicalism in Latin America contributed to political
participation across the region? A number of scholars of religion and politics in the United …

Prior research tends to find a positive relationship between religiosity and political
participation. Explanations of this relationship have focused mostly on religiosity‐generated …

This article explores the relationship between headcovering and women's political
participation through an original online survey of 1,917 Muslim-American women. As a …

Many religions have an ethos of community betterment that can spur their members to
contribute to society in meaningful ways. Yet much of the literature on religion and politics …

Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies,
and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of …

The focus on Latinos in the United States has generally overlooked key social-economic-
political dimensions that are not only growing in importance, but may ultimately hold an …