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data essayAug 26, 2020

On the Intersection of Science and Religion

Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and hostility to harmony and collaboration, while various thinkers have argued that the two concepts are inherently at odds and entirely separate.
reportOct 3, 2019

Religion in the Public Schools

More than 55 years after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling striking down school-sponsored prayer, Americans continue to fight over the place of religion in public schools. Questions about religion in the classroom no longer make quite as many headlines as they once did, but the issue remains an important battleground in the broader […]
reportFeb 6, 2019

The Evolution of Pew Research Center’s Survey Questions About the Origins and Development of Life on Earth

Measuring public opinion on evolution has never been an easy task for survey researchers.
short readsFeb 11, 2019

For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate

Tuesday is the 210th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. Roughly eight-in-ten U.S. adults say humans have evolved over time.
data essayFeb 6, 2019

Darwin in America

Almost 160 years after Charles Darwin publicized his groundbreaking theory on the development of life, Americans are still arguing about evolution. In spite of the fact that evolutionary theory is accepted by all but a small number of scientists, it continues to be rejected by many Americans.
short readsFeb 6, 2019

How highly religious Americans view evolution depends on how they’re asked about it

Evolution remains a contentious issue. When asked about it, highly religious Americans’ responses can vary depending on how the question is asked.
reportFeb 12, 2019

How Many Creationists Are There in America?

A new survey shows the number can vary considerably depending how you ask questions about evolution
short readsJul 14, 2016

Evangelicals increasingly say it’s becoming harder for them in America

A growing share of self-identified “evangelical or born-again” Protestants (41%) says it has become more difficult to be an evangelical Christian in the U.S. in recent years; just 34% answered the question the same way in September 2014.
short readsApr 7, 2016

Is God Dead? No, but belief has declined slightly

Fifty years ago this month, Time magazine published one of its most famous and controversial covers. Splashed in bold red print across a black background was a short, simple and yet intensely provocative question: “Is God Dead?” Without providing a definitive answer, the authors of the piece, dated April 8, 1966, seemed to imply that, […]
data essayJul 26, 2016

Human Enhancement

The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection

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Search results for: “evolution”

On the Intersection of Science and Religion

Religion in the Public Schools

The Evolution of Pew Research Center’s Survey Questions About the Origins and Development of Life on Earth

For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate

Darwin in America

How highly religious Americans view evolution depends on how they’re asked about it

How Many Creationists Are There in America?

Evangelicals increasingly say it’s becoming harder for them in America

Is God Dead? No, but belief has declined slightly

Human Enhancement

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