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2009

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    Pew Research Poll: Faith-Based Programs Still Popular, Less Visible

    Church-State Concerns Persist Washington, D.C.—A new report based on a recent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that more than eight years after former President George W. Bush unveiled his faith-based initiative, the policy continues to […]

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    Teens and Distracted Driving

    Twenty-six percent of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel.

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    Back to the Future

    Social media is proliferating, inside and outside the classroom. What have we learned and what is on the horizon?

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    A Conversation with Pastor Rick Warren

    The author of The Purpose Driven Life describes the worldwide spread of evangelicalism and the particular agenda driving his church’s role in that movement.

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    The Future of Evangelicals: A Conversation with Pastor Rick Warren

    The evangelical Christian movement historically has been defined by its members’ distinctive doctrinal standards and practices. Yet in recent years many Americans have come to understand evangelicals more by their political, rather than religious, identity. The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life invited Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, […]

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    The new news audience

    How news consumers (and now news participators) have changed in the digital age