Ryan Burge

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  • Jan 29, 2026
    No term takes me back to my graduate school days like the “Culture War.” And for good reason: It was one of the biggest methodological debates in political science. Two...
  • Jan 21, 2026
    Buckle up, readers, because we’re about to do a deep dive into an important but difficult-to-grasp concept in the social sciences. It’s called age-period-cohort (APC)...
  • Jan 16, 2026
    It’s the most important feature of American religion and politics that I wish more people understood: The God Gap. Simply put, religious people tend to gravitate toward a...
  • Jan 12, 2026
    There’s this well-worn phrase you hear in Christian circles: “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a...
  • Jan 9, 2026
    The most important piece of data analysis in that post came from the Nationscape survey — a weekly study conducted between 2019 and early 2021. The total sample size was over...
  • Jan 6, 2026
    The most persistent story about American religion in 2025 was the possibility of revival among Generation Z. It’s a narrative that has somehow made its way into the zeitgeist...