Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers?

Want to know how to write academic jargon? Now you, too, can expound upon how the emergence of consumption replays (in parodic form) the legitimation of agency.

In the ongoing debate over sociologist Mark Regnerus’ controversial research on the children of same-sex parents, another sociologist declares that Regnerus’ work should never have been published. In this case, explains the sociologist, the peer-review system failed because of “both ideology and inattention.”

A group of black pastors are calling on black Americans to rethink their support of Barack Obama, because of his recent endorsement of same-sex marriage. As Dr. Robert P. Jones points out, however, there is no evidence that this will prove to be a substantial rallying cry among black Americans.

Should survey respondents be paid for their time and effort?

A new poll shows that Americans’ perspectives on gun control remain virtually unchanged since the shooting in Aurora, Colorado.

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