“Mormonism and Politics: Historical and Contemporary Issues”
Read the Nov. 14, 2011, transcript of an Ethics and Public Policy Center discussion of Mormonism and politics.
Category: Beliefs & practices
“Stories about faith and family help Romney open up”
Read a Dec. 15, 2011, Associated Press story (posted by Yahoo) about Romney opening up about his faith on the campaign trail.
“Gingrich Represents New Political Era for Catholics”
Read a Dec. 17, 2011, New York Times story about the impact of Newt Gingrich’s religion on the 2012 campaign.
“Appealing to Evangelicals, Hopefuls Pack Religion Into Ads”
Read a Dec. 27, 2011, New York Times story about how Republican presidential hopefuls have injected religion more overtly than ever into their campaign ads.
“Atheists face uphill climb with new political party”
Read a Jan. 3, 2012, Religion News Service story (posted by The Salt Lake Tribune) about the newly formed National Atheist Party.
“2012 Presidential Primary Candidate Scorecard”
Read the Secular Coalition for America’s scorecard on the 2012 presidential candidates; most fared poorly in the group’s judgment on matters of church-state separation, evolution and the like.
“Mitt’s Muffled Soul”
See a Feb. 4, 2012, New York Times op-ed column by Frank Bruni about the impact of Mitt Romney’s religion on his campaign.
“Why Mitt Romney Needs to Talk Openly About His Mormon Faith”
Read a Feb. 6, 2012, story in The New Republic by religious studies scholar Randall Balmer about the impact of Mitt Romney’s religion on his campaign.
“President Romney, Compassionate Conservative? How Mormonism May Shape Mitt’s Welfare Policies”
Read a Feb. 8, 2012, article in The New Republic on the potential impact of Mitt Romney’s religion on his politics.