{"id":73621,"date":"2011-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2011\/10\/25\/resources-on-mormons\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:13:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:13:38","slug":"resources-on-mormons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/2011\/10\/25\/resources-on-mormons\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources on Mormonism and the LDS Church in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do Americans view the Mormon faith and its followers? What is the public\u2019s attitude toward Mormon presidential candidates? Explore the Pew Research Center\u2019s resources on Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including a poll on the public\u2019s perceptions of a Mormon candidate, a profile of Mormons based on survey data, a discussion with a Mormon scholar and a Q&amp;A interview with two leaders in the LDS Church.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"float:left\">\n<figure><a href=\"\/2012\/01\/12\/mormons-in-america-executive-summary\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid\" title=\"ma-150x120\" alt=\"ma-150x120\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/10\/Mormon-150x120.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float: left;width:445px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:160%;margin-left:24px\"><span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">POLL January 2012<\/span>\n<a title=\"mormons in america\" href=\"\/Christian\/Mormon\/mormons-in-america.aspx\">Mormons in America<\/a>\nA nationally representative survey focused exclusively on Mormons explores their religious beliefs and practices, political ideology, views on moral and social issues, and attitudes toward faith, family life, the media and society.<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;height:24px\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float:left\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2011\/06\/02\/section-2-candidate-traits-and-experience\/#mormon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid\" title=\"romney_thumb_banner\" alt=\"romney_thumb_banner\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/10\/romney-thumb_banner.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float: left;width:445px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:160%;margin-left:24px\">\n<span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER POLL June 2011<\/span>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2011\/06\/02\/section-2-candidate-traits-and-experience\/#mormon\">American Public\u2019s Views of a Mormon Candidate<\/a>\nMost Americans (68%) say it would not matter to them if a presidential candidate is Mormon, while 25% say they would be less likely to support a Mormon candidate, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People &amp; the Press.\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;height:24px\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float:left\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/Christian\/Mormon\/A-Portrait-of-Mormons-in-the-US.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid\" title=\"MormonWorship_thumb_banner\" alt=\"MormonWorship_thumb_banner\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/10\/MormonWorship_thumb_banner.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float: left;width:445px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:160%;margin-left:24px\">\n<span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">POLL July 2009<\/span>\n<a title=\"A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.\" href=\"\/Christian\/Mormon\/A-Portrait-of-Mormons-in-the-US.aspx\">A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.<\/a>\nAn analysis of the Religious Landscape Survey data reveals that as a group Mormons are among the most devout and conservative religious people in the country.\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;height:24px\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float:left\">\n<figure><a href=\"\/Politics-and-Elections\/Mormonism-and-Politics-Are-They-Compatible.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid\" title=\"bushman_thumb_banner\" alt=\"bushman_thumb_banner\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/10\/bushman_thumb_banner.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float: left;width:445px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:160%;margin-left:24px\">\n<span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">EVENT TRANSCRIPT May 2007<\/span>\n<a title=\"Mormonism and Politics: Are They Compatible?\" href=\"\/Politics-and-Elections\/Mormonism-and-Politics-Are-They-Compatible.aspx\">Discussion with Mormon Scholar Richard Bushman<\/a>\nBushman, author of several books about Mormon history, addresses the relationship between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and American politics over the past two centuries.\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;height:24px\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float:left\">\n<figure><a href=\"\/PublicationPage.aspx?id=3838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000000;border-style: solid\" title=\"SaltLaketemple-small-banner\" alt=\"SaltLaketemple-small-banner\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/10\/SaltLaketemple-small-banner.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"float: left;width:445px;font-size:1.4em;line-height:160%;margin-left:24px\">\n<span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">INTERVIEW May 2007<\/span>\n<a title=\"In Focus: Mormonism in Modern America\" href=\"\/PublicationPage.aspx?id=3838\">Q&amp;A with LDS leaders<\/a>\nRussell M. 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