James Madison University political science, psychology, and voter education and civic engagement experts are available to discuss the upcoming elections. Voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5, 2024, to select the next U.S. president and vice president, as…
Tag: Religion And Politics
A new secular left is emerging and could present challenges for Biden administration
The challenge for President Joe Biden’s administration is finding ways to emphasize the common values of religious and secular voters, Notre Dame researchers said.
Expert: Religion and the 2020 election
For decades, evangelical Christian voters — specifically white evangelicals — have been an essential voting bloc for Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump. While evangelical support for Trump remains strong in 2020, there is evidence that their support is waning. Most notably, more than 1,600 U.
Trump must contend with a mobilized religious left, new research finds
With the 2020 presidential election on the near horizon, Notre Dame sociologist Kraig Beyerlein discusses what he and his co-researcher learned about the political engagement of U.S. congregations — and how that may impact results on Nov. 3.
Stakes could not be higher in Supreme Court abortion case, religion and politics expert says
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on March 4 in June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, a case challenging Louisiana’s law requiring physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. Every abortion case that reaches the Supreme Court has high stakes, but Marie Griffith, director of the John C.
The origins of the term “fundamentalist” and how the term has evolved
The term “fundamentalist” turns 100 next year. Historian Chris Cantwell, whose research interests include evangelicalism and fundamentalism, can talk about the term’s origins.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Rise of Religious Left in Election Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Rise of Religious Left in Election Season New Brunswick, N.J. (Oct. 8, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Louis Benjamin Rolsky is available to discuss the reemergence of…