I am a political scientist at Denison University specializing in religion and politics, social networks, and political behavior. I am an affiliated scholar with Public Religion Research Institute, the editor of the. Religious Engagement in Democratic Politics. And I blog for religioninpublic. The Monkey Cage, and others.

The moral spine of the novel is not Atticus Finch.

Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed Bible films. The movie industry has a long history of casting white actors to play African and Middle Eastern Bible characters. Comments Off on Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed Bible films.

When I started writing this column, I set out with the goal of lifting up frequently overlooked nontheist perspectives the atheist voices that are generally ignored by those who are only interested in narratives of conflict and certainty. Meet the tireless women working to free Raif Badawi and Waleed Abu al-Khair. Godparent, without the God part. You know what I mean. Phil Zuckerman, author of several books on sec.

The Southern Baptists are preparing to battle LGBT protections legislation. How traditional biblical views can cut off love, enlightenment and even life. Relationships should be the lens to our theology.

Most non-religious Americans condone polyamory, new survey finds. If most non-religious Americans think having multiple sexual partners is morally acceptable and more Americans are identifying as non-religiousyou do the math.