How Evangelicals Skew Support for Prayer

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...

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Jul 11, 2025
Separation of Religion and Government Notes

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...

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Jul 02, 2025
The Boundaries of Secularity

[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...

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Jun 03, 2025
Ideology and the Secular Vote in 2024

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...

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May 23, 2025
Partisanship among 2024 Secular Voters

So far, we have analyzed the 2024 election through the lens of secular voters compared to religious voters (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). This analysis will focus specifically on secular voters and compare them to the general U.S. voting population. We wi...

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May 16, 2025