We get it. Sign up for good Sunday reading. Although the rivers of anti-atheism run deep throughout the American political landscape, they are starting to thin. Meanwhile, some find the image of a Bible-wielding Trump troubling, opening up the possibility that suddenly Christianity may be contending with a branding problem of its own, especially in the skeptical eyes of younger Americans.
In , a new group emerged in Washington, D. Although it only has 13 members, it portends a significant shift in which some elected members of Congress are no longer afraid of being identified as, at the very least, agnostic.
Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom. Humanism requires that we treat everyone [with] dignity and respect. That we stand up for equality. That we govern compassionately. That we listen to what people need.
We need to shift toward progressive Humanist values to address human suffering. Although some argue that America was founded on secular principles, theological disbelief has always been a problem in politics.
As professor Leigh E Schmidt writes of this phenomenon:. The proposition that the ungodly are not up to the demands of virtuous citizenship has been an abiding concern, a commonplace of American political discourse from the founding. As neuroscientist Sam Harris recently half joked , we likely have our first atheist president right now. While the validity of this can be debated, what cannot be so readily explained is why the most religious group in America is supporting someone living a life in direct opposition to their proclaimed value system by a three-to-one margin.
Interestingly, in faith played a minuscule role in national politics. President Michael Dimock explains why. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Newsletters Donate My Account. Research Topics. For the first day of the th Congress, here are five facts about the religious affiliation of members of Congress: 1 The religious composition of the new Congress is very different from that of the U.
A long time member of the Republican Party as well as a prominent newspaper publisher, Beaird was quietly atheist for most of his life and his obituary casually mentioned his lack of faith. While he worked primarily as an attorney, Vincent Hallinan got political in as the presidential candidate for the Progressive Party.
He was an open atheist, so much so that he once described himself as a "roaring atheist. Photo: Michael N. Jesse Ventura. Cecil Bothwell. Pete Stark. Ernie Chambers. Sean Faircloth. Lori Lipman Brown. Douglas Campbell. Andrew Zwicker.
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