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(RNS) — ‘Nonreligious Women in America’ details the extent to which women conceal their nonreligious identities, as well as the isolation, stigma and discrimination they face.
increase font size Commentary: Secular ‘values voters’ are becoming an electoral force in the US – just look closely at 2020’s results By Phil Zuckerman, Pitzer CollegeThe Conversation Share The voting patterns of religious groups in the U.S. have been scrutinized since the presidential election for evidence of shifting allegiances among the faithful. Many have wondered if a boost in Catholic support was behind Biden’s win or if a dip in support among evangelicals helped doom Trump. But much less attention has been paid to one of the largest growing demographics among the U.S. elec...
Secular 'values voters' are becoming an electoral force By (0) A Board of Elections volunteer assists a man as he casts his votes on the first day of early voting in Medina, Ohio on October 6. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo But much less attention has been paid to one of the largest growing demographics among the U.S. electorate, one that has increased from around 5% of Americans to over 23% in the last 50 years: "Nones" -- that is, the nonreligious. Advertisement I am a scholar of secularism in the United States, and my focus is on the social and cultural presence of sec...