Galen Carey is vice president of government relations for the National Association of Evangelicals, an organization that has polled Americans on current event issues, such as gun control. Direct media inquiries to Sarah Kropp Brown.

April 1, 2013, U.S. News & World Report column by Brad Bannon arguing that Democrats and progressives are now winning the culture wars thanks to increased support for issues such as gay rights and gun control.

June 2, 2013, Freeline Media Orlando article arguing that while politicians continue to fight the culture war, America has largely moved on.

May 4, 2013, Tulsa World article about the opening of the National Rifle Association’s annual convention and its vice president’s declaration of a “culture war” that includes gun rights.

May 9, 2013, The Atlantic article about how even though strides have been made towards gay rights, the culture war is not over and LGBT groups and people remain under fire.

See a Sept. 29, 2006, Catholic News Service story, “What’s a voter to do? Election guides offer different answers” The CNS story focuses on Catholic groups but provides an overview of the issue.

“Establishment Clause: Tax exemptions” is an article from the First Amendment Center detailing tax exemptions for religious groups, including relevant court cases.

“Preaching Politics from the Pulpit: 2012 Guide to IRS Rules on Political Advocacy by Religious Organizations” is a report released in October 2012 by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, a project of the Pew Research Center.

Jan. 29, 2013, The Dallas Morning News blog post which takes offense to the belief that the religious left needs to be more combative to gain traction in the national conversation.