by Craig Nash | Aug 28, 2024 | Feature-, News
The statement that “America is polarized” is prevalent in our political discourse. But is it true? According to the data, the answer is a resounding “yes.” A recent analysis by Pew Research found that the only issue on which more than half of Kamala Harris and Donald...
by Natalie Webb | Aug 8, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following appeared in the May/June issue of Nurturing Faith Journal. I park in the Capitol visitor’s parking garage and walk toward the south steps. On the way, I snap a selfie with my coffee for my church’s social media page, the...
by G. Travis Norvell | Aug 7, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
At Keith Ellison’s Annual Labor Day picnic, every Democratic Farm and Labor (DFL, that’s how we roll here in Minnesota) politician in Minnesota attends, speaks and works the crowd. After Gov. Tim Walz spoke at the 2022 event, my lovely bride, Lori, made a beeline for...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 25, 2024 | Feature, News
Gallup’s Values and Beliefs survey finds most Americans hold a liberal view on social issues. The liberal perspective is no longer a “minority viewpoint.” The trend toward liberal views is the result of U.S. Democrats’ progression on social issues. Neither...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 3, 2024 | Feature-, News
Ahead of this year’s presidential election, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) measures the relationship between religion and partisanship among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Considered “the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the...