Michele F. Margolis's guest appearances

Michele F. Margolis

New Books in Religion

New Books in Political Science

New Books in Law

Why We Argue

Give and Take

David Fitch

Laura Vanderkam

Perry Marshall

Evan Moffic

David Shields

Dan White Jr

Adam Hamilton

Rob Bell

Jamie Wright

Jonathan Merritt

Sarah Heath

Amy Julia Becker

James Martin

Suzanne Stabile

Elie Wiesel

OwlTail

 Michele F. Margolis is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. She has recently published a book titled From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity.The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://www.sas.upenn.edu/polisci/people/standing-faculty/michele-margolis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michele F. Margolis</a> is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. She has recently published a book titled From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity.The "<a href="https://humilityandconviction.uconn.edu/why-we-argue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why We Argue</a>" podcast is produced by the <a href="https://humanities.uconn.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humanities Institute</a> at the University of Connecticut as part of the <a href="https://humilityandconviction.uconn.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humility and Conviction in Public Life</a> project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Religious and Political Identities with Michele F. Margolis

My guest is Michele Margolis. Her new book From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity challenges the conventional wisdom that suggests that religious differences between Republicans and Democrats have produced this gap, with voters sorting themselves into the party that best represents their religious views. Margolis offers a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom, arguing that the relationship between religion and politics is far from a one-way street that starts in the church and ends at the ballot box. Margolis contends that political identity has a profound effect on social identity, including religion. Whether a person chooses to identify as religious and the extent of their involvement in a religious community are, in part, a response to political surroundings. In today’s climate of political polarization, partisan actors also help reinforce the relationship between religion and politics, as Democratic and Republican elites stake out divergent positions on moral issues and use religious faith to varying degrees when reaching out to voters. Michele F. Margolis is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. Special Guest: Michele F. Margolis.

My guest is Michele Margolis. Her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Pews-Partisanship-Political-Environment/dp/022655578X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity </a>challenges the conventional wisdom that suggests that religious differences between Republicans and Democrats have produced this gap, with voters sorting themselves into the party that best represents their religious views. Margolis offers a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom, arguing that the relationship between religion and politics is far from a one-way street that starts in the church and ends at the ballot box. Margolis contends that political identity has a profound effect on social identity, including religion. Whether a person chooses to identify as religious and the extent of their involvement in a religious community are, in part, a response to political surroundings. In today’s climate of political polarization, partisan actors also help reinforce the relationship between religion and politics, as Democratic and Republican elites stake out divergent positions on moral issues and use religious faith to varying degrees when reaching out to voters. Michele F. Margolis is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. Special Guest: Michele F. Margolis.

Episode 118: From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity, with Michele F. Margolis