Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Same-sex marriage exposes ‘cavernous divide’ between Vatican, Catholics

March 15, 2021

Landon Schnabel says while the Vatican’s announcement is in keeping with the views of the church, it does not reflect the opinions of many everyday Catholics.

Arts & Humanities

SCOTUS nomination battle could sway independent, religious voters

October 21, 2020

Peter Enns, professor of government, and Landon Schnabel, assistant professor of sociology, comment on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court ahead of the 2020 election. 

Law and Policy

SCOTUS nominee represents many religious American women

September 28, 2020

Landon Schnabel, assistant professor of sociology at Cornell University, says that for highly religious American women like Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, their religious identity trumps their gender identity when it comes to reproductive politics.

Law and Policy
Arts & Humanities
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Falwell behavior, hypocrisy to damage religious credibility

August 26, 2020

Landon Schnabel, assistant professor of sociology at Cornell University, says that perceived hypocrisy in the actions of former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. could lead to further disenchantment with politicized religious institutions.

Arts & Humanities
Law and Policy