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Could I vote for a Mormon? An Election Year Guide to Mitt Romney’s Religion

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on May 01, 2012

Does Mitt Romney belong to a cult? Is he a Christian? Is he a polygamist? Does Mitt wear funny underwear? What do Mormons do inside their temples? Why doesn’t Mitt drink coffee or tea? Why doesn’t Mitt wear a cross? Why are there so many Mormon missionaries? Will Mitt take orders from the Mormon prophet […]

In Favor of Relevance: When Religion Studies Matter

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on Apr 24, 2012

Originally posted here. Citation: Cragun, Ryan T. 2012. “In Favor of Relevance: When Religion Studies Matter.” ASA Footnotes, April, 10. This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using ChatGPT 4.)

Repackaging Humanism as ‘Spirituality’: Religion’s New Wedge Strategy for Higher Education

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Cragun, Ryan, and Barry A. Kosmin. 2011. “Repackaging Humanism as ‘Spirituality’: Religion’s New Wedge Strategy for Higher Education.” Free Inquiry, 30–33. This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using ChatGPT 4.)

Mormons in the United States 1990-2008: Socio-demographic Trends and Regional Differences

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Phillips, Rick, Ryan T. Cragun, Barry A. Kosmin, and Ariela Keysar. 2011. Mormons in the United States 1990-2008: Socio-demographic Trends and Regional Differences. Hartford, CT: Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture. This report can be downloaded here. (Image generated using ChatGPT 4.)

American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion Population

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Kosmin, Barry A., Ariela Keysar, Ryan T. Cragun, and Juhem Navarro-Rivera. 2009. American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion Population. Hartford, CT: Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture. This report can be downloaded here. (Image generated using ChatGPT 4.)

The Struggle for Legitimacy: Tensions Between the LDS and FLDS

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Cragun, Ryan T., Michael Nielsen, and Heather Clingenpeel. 2011. “The Struggle for Legitimacy: Tensions Between the LDS and FLDS.” Pp. 80–106 in Saints Under Siege: The Texas State Raid on the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, edited by Stuart A. Wright and James T. Richardson. New York, NY: New York University Press. This chapter can be […]

Social Scientific Perspectives on the FLDS Raid and the Corresponding Media Coverage

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Cragun, Ryan T. and Michael Nielsen. 2011. “Social Scientific Perspectives on the FLDS Raid and the Corresponding Media Coverage.” in Modern Polygamy in the United States: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Issues, edited by C. K. Jacobson and L. Burton. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. This chapter can be downloaded here. (Image generated using […]

The Intricacies and Ethics of Parental Genetic Testing

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on Feb 21, 2012

Citation: Cragun, Deborah L., and Ryan T. Cragun. 2011. “The Intricacies and Ethics of Parental Genetic Testing.” in Modern Polygamy in the United States: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Issues, edited by Cardell K. Jacobson and Lara Burton. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. This chapter can be downloaded here. (Image generated using ChatGPT 4.)