As has been the case in recent years, people around the world hold mostly negative views of Iran. Majorities or pluralities in 20 of the 24 countries surveyed express unfavorable opinions about the largely Shia nation, and opinions are often as negative in other Muslim nations as they are in other parts of the world. […]
American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. The group has no explicit policy on the issue; rather it states that “one must be guided by one’s own relationship with God and Scripture.” David Maraniss, “Editorial: Everything is Relative.” PittsburghPost-Gazette, August 26, 2001. Correspondence with representative from the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. In this research […]
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 […]
Summary of Findings As Barack Obama prepares to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president and frame his campaign message for the fall, many Americans still do not have a clear understanding of where he stands on the issues. Public awareness of Obama’s policy positions has increased modestly over the past month. Still, fewer than […]
Washington, D.C. In a noon conference call for journalists, Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, together with fellows John Green and Greg Smith, released the second report of the Forum’s path-breaking U.S. Religious Landscape Survey – along with new data added to the interactive website accompanying the project – […]
Despite the negative views of the United States expressed by many people around the world, the U.S. receives largely positive reviews for the way it treats its own people. When respondents are asked whether the U.S., France, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran respect the personal freedoms of their country’s people, the American and French […]
Where in the World is the Welcome Mat Still Out?
Overview The outlook for the presidential election at mid-year is substantially different than at comparable points in time in recent campaigns. First, turnout is likely to be higher this fall – perhaps much higher than in previous elections – as voter interest continues at record levels. Second, as has been the case since the start […]