The Clergy & Public Affairs Survey is underway!

The Clergy & Public Affairs Survey is underway! In cooperation with Corwin Smidt, the Henry Institute, and several cooperating scholars, CSR is in the midst of launching a major quadrennial post-presidential-election survey of clergy in several denominations.

We have already mailed surveys to the clergy of many denominations, including the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church of America, the Disciples of Christ, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As the project progresses, we will continue processing and mailing out surveys to clergy of the remaining denominations. As of February 20, over 300 responses have already arrived, and even more are expected in the coming days! Special thanks to all clergy who have responded and increased our ability to understand and analyze religious thoughts on public affairs.

Please see the FAQ page for more specifics on this project and its collaborators.

1. A note concerning the survey I just completed.
   Since I am still a Canadian citizen, I am unable to vote.  Thus the answer for some of the survey questions.
   Secondly, the use of the words liberal and conservative have a different meanings.  In the USA there is often a pejorative sense to the word that is less so in Canada.
   Thirdly, your use of the word political has a wide range of meanings.  I believe a person can be very political and politically active, yet never join a political party or become involved in the political process.

   Thank you for considering these notes

   Posted by Michael F. Abma  on  02/18  at  11:57 AM

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