March 04, 2012
- Asbury Park Press
Park Press: Romney's candidacy puts focus on Mormons
Call it the trickle-down effect: Mitt Romney’s bid for the GOP nomination in the November presidential election has shined the spotlight on not only his policies and tax returns, but also on his faith and the millions who practice it.
February 29, 2012
- The American Interest
American Interest: A global Evangelical elite
Belatedly I have just read a report issued in June 2011 by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, an organization that has been producing interesting survey data about worldwide religion with astounding frequency.
February 26, 2012
- Lancaster Online
Lancaster Online: Mormon Moment: Defending the faith
When you grow up Mormon, you get used to keeping the Sabbath, dressing conservatively, spending time with your family, and disabusing non-Mormons of the notions they hold about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
February 26, 2012
- EWTN Global Catholic Network
EWTN News: Catholic vote trending Republican
In a shift that could have consequences for the 2012 election, Catholic voters – especially non-Hispanic white Catholics – are more likely to identify as Republican or leaning Republican than they were in 2008.
February 26, 2012
- The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Mormon voters wary of too much public support for Romney
Among the customers browsing the light-infused Jesus paintings and spiritually tinged volumes of a Mormon bookstore here, you will find some of Mitt Romney’s most passionate supporters. But don’t expect them to go starting a “Mormons for Mitt” group anytime soon.
February 25, 2012
- The Economist
Economist: Building a bigger tent
MORMONS are outing themselves. In 2010 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a multi-million-dollar campaign to counter “misconceptions” about the religion, and last October it was vastly expanded.
February 23, 2012
- The Orange County Register
OC Register: Rick Warren builds bridge to Muslims
The Rev. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest and one of America's most influential Christian leaders, has embarked on an effort to heal divisions between evangelical Christians and Muslims by partnering with Southern California mosques and proposing a set of theological principles that includes acknowledging that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
February 08, 2012
- City Weekly
City Weekly: Myth of the Utah Mormon
Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are well aware of the perceived differences of the “Utah Mormon” and “regular” Mormons.
January 27, 2012
- WNYC
WNYC: Will the new evangelicals tip Florida?
Newt Gingrich won more than 40 percent of the evangelical Christian vote in last week's South Carolina primary, easily besting Rick Santorum, long considered a social conservative favorite, in the early primary where bible-believing Christians hold the most sway.