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    Quotes on Stem Cell Research

    Pope Benedict XVI Sept. 18, 2006, in an address to an international congress sponsored by the Pontifical Academy for Life and the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations: The destruction of human embryos to harvest stem cells is “not only devoid of the light of God but is also devoid of humanity” and “does not […]

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    Stem Cells Research Package

    A Pew Forum research package provides an overview of the debate over embryonic stem cell research, exploring public opinion on the issue, religious groups’ views on it, the science behind it and the status of stem cell research in other countries. ANALYSIS July 2008 Overview: Stem Cell Research at the Crossroads of Religion and Politics […]

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    Resources on Anglicanism

    The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has assembled a variety of resources on Anglicanism, including reports, event transcripts, survey data and news clips. Pew Forum Resources Survey The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey June 23, 2008 The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey explores Americans’ religious beliefs and practices as well as their social and political […]

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    Obamamania Abroad

    The Candidate Can Expect a Warm Welcome in Europe, Not So in the Middle East

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    Candidates’ Policy Positions Still Not Widely Known

    Summary of Findings While Barack Obama has been the dominant figure in the presidential campaign, both in press coverage and public visibility, most Americans say they do not know very much about his policy positions. Only 40% say they know a lot or a fair amount about his positions on foreign policy; 59% say they […]

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    2008 National Survey of Latinos

    The survey focused on the 2008 presidential election; attitudes regarding immigration and enforcement; remittance behavior; crime and the criminal justice system and media use.