Ryan T. Cragun
Ryan T. Cragun is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Tampa, where he studies secularization, the nonreligious and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Faith: Mormonism
Douglas Cowan
Douglas Cowan is an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He is an expert on the neo-pagan community and has written about the community’s use of the Internet to communicate and share ideas about faith and rituals. He has also published about Mormonism and evangelical practice in North America […]
Loaded language
When is it appropriate to use the words “fundamentalist” and “cult?” What are other terms with which I must be careful? By Don Lattin The San Francisco Chronicle* CULT is a word that should be used with care. Some of its dictionary definitions are value neutral, with such meanings as “formal religious veneration,” such as […]
Laurie Maffly-Kipp
Laurie Maffly-Kipp is an associate professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She edited the Penguin Classics edition American Scriptures and can talk about the role of the King James Bible in American religious history.
Finding experts
How do I find an expert on a particular religion or theological issue? By Adelle Banks Religion News Service Face it now: You will never know everything about religion. The key as a reporter is to learn whom you should know who could ably explain various aspects of the faith groups you cover. At a […]
“‘Mormon moment’ ends with a loss–but his religion still won”
Read a Nov. 8, 2012 article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the impact of the 2012 presidential election on the place of Mormonism in America.
“Election 2012 Post Mortem: White Evangelicals and Support for Romney”
Read the results of a Pew Forum survey breaking down the religions and rationales of people who voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 general presidential election.
“Post-election, Mormonism has a moment in the sun”
Read a Nov. 15, 2012 article about Mormonism’s increasingly main-streamed place in America in the aftermath of the 2012 general election.
“LDS scholars: ‘Mormon moment’ could expand into cultural shift”
Read a Dec. 23, 2012 article from The Denver Post about the future of the LDS Church after Romney’s loss in the 2012 general election. Experts predict extreme growth for the membership of the Church.