Futurity.org – Religious identity shapes voters’ views

“Religious identity matters in politics,” Thomas Hirschl says, “but its effect is contingent on the individual’s social location.” Resolving social questions like poverty and childhood hunger “may require speaking across religious and secular worldviews, and then agreeing on a course of action. Our research suggests that this should be possible given that religious, as well as secular, interpretations of society are strongly influenced by economic and social circumstances.”

via futurity.org

There are many stereotypes regarding the link between religion and politics. However, I've never thought about it an analytical, scientific way.