Last week, Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist, wrote about a new Pew report of a survey of nonreligious people internationally. He was despairing as the secular (aka “the nones”) still hold many beliefs that could be considered religious. Howev...
Today is New York's mayoral election. While you wait for the results, you can read these profiles of secular voters in New Jersey and Virginia in The Secular Vote.You can also read other important electoral content, like Sarah's profiles of secular e...
Last week, Sara Levin and I launched a new project called The Secular Vote. This platform serves as a clearinghouse for data and resources related to secular voters. We will be sharing content from our areas of expertise and featuring contributions f...
Gen Z is known as "the most nonreligious generation" in American history, and its members are increasingly reaching voting age.What do we know about their secular identity, voting behavior, and how they might impact the 2026 midterm elections? And wh...
Over the last few weeks, we have had new developments in the field of religion and government. It comes as no surprise that the IRS has determined that it won’t be investigating preachers who endorse candidates from the pulpit. These actions are...
I’m taking a hiatus from religion/government analysis because I wanted to write this article a few weeks ago. Still, I wasn't able to finish it in time for the newsletter before my vacation. However, this week, Dr. Melissa Deckman, CEO of PRRI, publi...
Last week, we learned that a majority of people in the U.S. support prayer in schools, particularly teacher-led prayers that refer to a generic God, rather than a specific religion (56%). A smaller majority (52%) also prefers prayers specific to Jesu...
The Tyranny of the MajorityThe Pew Research Center recently released a new analysis of its religious landscape survey, which includes questions about public support for teacher-led prayer in public schools. Their study highlights public sentiment reg...
[Note: This essay was originally published in three parts on March 1st, 17, and 24, 2023. It was revised and republished in Free Inquiry as "The Boundaries of Secularism: Who's In? Who's Out?" in the Oct/Nov 2023 edition (Vol 43, no. 6)] Part ID...
Today, we continue the analysis of secular voters in 2024, examining ideology or how voters self-identify based on their views (liberal, conservative, or moderate). Among the overall voting population, 29% identify as liberal or very liberal, 37% as...
