Church Politics: The Role That Churches Play on the Political Climate and Public Opinion. United States
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Peterson, Samantha
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2024-04-04
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Do those within a place of worship reflect and engage in ways that create a political shift within their districts? How does this function in comparison to the years and generations of the past? A look at comparative religion on whether the frequency in which individuals attend places of worship has an impact on their voter participation; then identifying any trends or patterns in political party affiliation. Past research studies have shown that people who frequently attend places of worship have a higher voter participation rate. The political affiliation of attendees has been divided relatively evenly, contrary to popular opinion, yet there is evidence of a typical lean towards the Republican party ideology and affiliation. This study aims to observe how varying demographics of people within places of worship affect their levels of voter participation. The variables of those demographics are age, race, specific religious affiliation, and geographical location. These variables were chosen to reveal their impact on voter participation due to social influence, sociological differences, and psychological factors. Other factors, such as resources provided by the institution to promote participation in voting or the political messages embedded within the internal communications, will also be taken under consideration in this study. In conclusion, this study will compare and project what is considered casual or correlational factors for different demographics and their levels of attendance within places of worship as well as their voting behaviors.