Identifying Religious “Nones”: Implications of Different Measurement Strategies

• In Event: Let's Talk about the Methods of Religion and Politics

Brief Overview

We propose, and compare the implications of, four different strategies for identifying religious "nones." How do these different measurement strategies affect the conclusions we reach about the politics of religiously unaffiliated Americans?

Authors

• Lindsay L. Bryda, Clemson University

• Laura R. Olson, Clemson University