84This chapter is an adaptation of the overview of a larger report by the Pew Forum: “Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths,” available at https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx. As their numbers rise, Asian Americans are contributing to the diversity of the U.S. religious landscape. They have been largely responsible for the growth of non-Abrahamic faiths in the United […]
The biggest religion stories of 2011 involved tensions over Islam and questions about faith in presidential politics, especially Mormonism, according to an annual review of religion in the news.
According to a Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains, America's state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. The Pew Forum hosted an event to discuss the survey’s key findings with journalists, policymakers and experts who have worked with the correctional system.
With additional women coming forward with sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain, the 2012 presidential race was the No. 1 story for the second week in a row.
Navigate this page: Religious Traditions Organizational Structure Tax Status Advocacy Expenditures Issue Agendas Constituency Size Staff and Facilities Methods and Strategies Updated May 15, 2012 Major Characteristics of Religious Advocacy Groups Advocacy groups represent a growing variety of faiths in Washington. They also vary greatly in staff size, yearly financial expenditures and other characteristics that […]
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Events and controversies related to Islam dominated U.S. press coverage of religion in 2010, bumping the Catholic Church from the top spot, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
The Pew Forum held a press luncheon with political science professors David Campbell and John Green on the topic of how religion both divides and unites Americans.
Senior research staff answers questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
With fully a quarter of the U.S. adult population now relying solely on cell phone service, pollsters and other survey researchers face a difficult decision as to whether to include cell phones in their samples. A joint study by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Internet & American Life Project takes an up-to-date look at the potential biases in findings based on landline-only surveys.