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According to survey data from the Democracy Fund Study Group, churchgoing Trump voters were significantly more moderate than non-churchgoing Trump voters on a host of issues, ranging from religious tolerance and acceptance of immigrants to the death penalty and international trade. After the 2016 election, just 49 percent of Trump’s churchgoers regarded him favorably, compared to 63 percent of his secular voters. This analysis is consistent with Pew’s findings in its new typology of religiosity, which maps Americans onto a seven-item scale from “Sunday Stalwarts” to “Solidly Secular.” The Stalwarts are a good deal more religiously observant than the second most religious group, the “God-and-Country Believers.” They attend worship much more often, they participate in church groups, and they are significantly more likely to say that they rely on religion to make life decisions and that religious faith is the most important source of meaning in their lives. This suggests that the latter see themselves much more as culture warriors manning the barricades against encroaching secularism—even as almost one in ten say they have no religion. When it comes to politics, both the Stalwarts and the God-and-Countries are, at 59 percent, equally Republican. But while the former just barely approve of Trump’s performance, 50 percent to 48 percent, the latter solidly (and alone among all seven groupings) approve of it, 58 percent to 41 percent. By contrast, it’s the least religious who are most liberal on the issues and most anti-Trump, with the moderately religious somewhere in the middle. The lesson that Cato’s Ekins draws from her findings is that, rather than condemn religion as a force for Trumpism in the world, liberals should acknowledge its liberalizing effect on conservative Americans. In other words, the non-religious are bifurcating between a large majority who are very much to the left and a significant minority who are very much to the right. And as their numbers increase, the polarization is only going to increase.

Pope Francis just met with a delegation of American Cardinals and Bishops at the Vatican as the church faces its horrific decades-long cover-up helping child molesters and sex abusers avoid arrest. Stephanie Ruhle and Bill Neely discuss the latest. »…

The pontiff is summoning Catholic leaders from around the world to meet with sex-abuse crimes happening against children, but the meeting won’t happen until next year. Stephanie Ruhle is joined by Mitchell Garabedian, the attorney who brought some of those…

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Pope Francis addresses abuse in the Catholic church in his first Vatican appearance since Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican official, accused him of covering up ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's misconduct; chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reports. FOX News Channel…

President Trump is courting evangelical Christians by taking credit for something he can’t actually get done. Ali Velshi and NBC’s Ken Dilanian explain why evangelicals are sticking by the president anyway. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the…

In a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders Monday night, President Donald Trump warned 'You're one election away from losing everything that you've got.' The Morning Joe panel discusses Trump's remarks. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier…

By the Catholic church’s own count, more than 4,000 priests have been accused of sexually abusing children in America as we are learning more about horrific crimes happening nationwide – often without prosecution. Ali Velshi is joined by Pennsylvania Attorney…

The Pope has responded to the explosive report of 70 years of Catholic abuse in Pennsylvania. Chris Jansing discusses Pope Francis’ mea culpa letter and whether it went far enough with Catholic sex abuse victim Shaun Dougherty. » Subscribe to…

The Vatican is finally responding to the Pennsylvania grand jury report that exposed seven decades of sexual abuse and cover up. Ali Velshi speaks with one survivor about the church’s statement. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the…