Posts Tagged ‘Mormons’

August 15th, 2012

Mormon apostles and voting

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According to a survey conducted by Aaron Campbell, a marketing and campaign consultant in Utah county, a large number of Mormon apostles vote, even in years when there is no presidential election.

August 8th, 2012

Mormon appointed to White House faith-based advisory council

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Recently, Religion News Service reported that President Obama had appointed the first Mormon member to his faith-based advisory council.

May 30th, 2012

American attitudes toward religious minorities

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At last week’s 67th annual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Daniel Cox, director of the Public Religion Research Institute, presented a paper on American attitudes toward religious minorities in 2012.

January 13th, 2012

An uncomfortable spotlight

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The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has released a comprehensive survey of more than 1,000 Mormons living across the country.

January 4th, 2010

Glenn Beck and the new evangelical ecumenism

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In December 2009, talk show host Glenn Beck topped Billy Graham on Gallup’s list of most admired men. Many of Beck’s admirers are evangelical Protestant fans of talk radio or FOX News. In light of Beck’s strong Mormon faith, this development may mark a new era in evangelical-Mormon ecumenism.