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(RNS) — Mormons are still more religious than the nation as a whole, but not as devout as they used to be.

(RNS) — A decade ago, we couldn’t answer many questions on American faith habits with accuracy.

On some issues, Calgarians have distinctively conservative tendencies. And there’s a deep connection between Calgary and the federal Conservative Party. But in municipal politics, Calgarians tend to hold clearly progressive policy attitudes.

Americas partisan fireworks will be hard for anyone to put out CNN 3 hrs ago Analysis by Ronald Brownstein © Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House at a celebration of Independence Day. While July Fourth is the holiday that most directly celebrates Americans common heritage, this year it comes as their extreme divides underscore how difficult it has become for any president to set a unified direction for the country. From vaccinatio...

Jumat 02 Jul 2021 07:45 WIB Rep: Zainur Mahsir Ramadhan/ Red: Hiru Muhammad Pasien sembuh COVID-19 mendonorkan plasma konvalesen di Unit Donor Darah (UDD) PMI DKI Jakarta, Rabu (23/6). Saat ini, ketersediaan stok plasma konvalesen di DKI Jakarta sedang kosong seiring melonjaknya kasus positif Covid-19 di Ibu Kota. Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) DKI Jakarta mengajak para penyintas Covid-19 untuk mendonasikan plasma konvalesen guna menekan kematian akibat penyakit yang menyerang s...

In potential battleground states like Arizona and Nevada, once reliably Republican Latter-day Saint voters are up for grabs

In potential battleground states like Arizona and Nevada, once reliably Republican Latter-day Saint voters are up for grabs

The lockdowns that almost every state went into in order to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 interrupted nearly every aspect of Americans’ lives. Businesses were shuttered, schools closed and social groups stopped meeting as scientists rushed to understand the pathways through which the virus spread. One of the most controversial parts of the lockdown strategy in the United States was the closure of churches across the country. But as an analyst of religious data, I belie...

The previous Scottish parliament election, in 2016, came less than two years after the country’s historic referendum on independence from the rest of the United Kingdom. That contest – a Pyrrhic victory for the pro-union side – reshaped Scottish politics. The party system consolidated around voters’ constitutional preferences, and the ruling Scottish National Party’s hold on pro-independence voters led it to a strong victory in 2016, even as it lost some of its 2011 supporters. A quic...

New study shows surprise reason for Trumps loss to Biden in 2020 election Newshub 2 hrs ago The Conversation © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Watch: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States in January. For all the predictions and talk of a slump in support among evangelicals, it appears Donald Trumps election loss was not at the hands of religious voters. As an analyst of religious data, Ive been crunching data released in March 2021 that breaks dow...