Religion and society interact in multiple ways — from politics to pop-culture, fashion to technology. This week’s Religion in the News stories explore the variety of ways religion and society are all cobbled together for good and for ill. Here are the articles we found below: Bhalla defeats defusco to win hoboken mayoral race (NJ.com) MET Museum […]
In recent years politicizing religion in the U.S. has arguably led to a rise in religious intolerance and discrimination against religious minorities and certain actors have increasingly used religion as an instrument to mobilize voters. This panel will examine the role of religion in politics and how politicizing religion has resulted in significant discord in […]
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In recent years politicizing religion in the U.S. has arguably led to a rise in religious intolerance and discrimination against religious minorities and certain actors have increasingly used religion as an instrument to mobilize voters. This panel will examine the role of religion in politics and how politicizing religion has resulted in significant discord in […]
Read more "Politicizing Religion and the Politics of Religion"
The 2016 primaries have been full of religious rhetoric, be it pandering to a specific religious group or promoting fear of another. With this being the case, it can be expected to play a big role in the presidential election. The Republican Party is often conjured as being representative of the “Christian Right” while the […]