America has become much more secular. White evangelicals are increasingly de-institutionalized. 

This is a bad development, which helps explain the rise in extremism, racism, political violence, and antisemitism.

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There are reams and reams of evidence suggesting that, at least among conservatives, religiosity inoculates among extremism. Antisemitism is less common among frequent church-attenders, and so is unhealthy attachment to guns. Religiosity seems to reduce violence. Converting in prison seems to reduce recidivism.

A thought sent back in time to the theocracy panic of 2005: If you dislike the religious right, wait till you meet the post-religious right.— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) March 1, 2016

A thought sent back in time to the theocracy panic of 2005: If you dislike the religious right, wait till you meet the post-religious right.

I would argue that progressives in America are much less........

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