Search results for: “religion death penalty”

short readsJan 25, 2022

Four-in-ten countries and territories worldwide had blasphemy laws in 2019

79 countries and territories out of the 198 studied around the world (40%) had laws or policies in 2019 banning blasphemy.
short readsJun 15, 2021

Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty

Roughly two-thirds of atheists (65%) and six-in-ten agnostics (57%) either “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose the death penalty.
short readsJul 19, 2021

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.
short readsNov 15, 2021

41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted

Around a fifth (21%) of the 198 countries evaluated banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, our analysis found.
reportMar 30, 2021

Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is

Joe Biden is just the second Catholic president in U.S. history, after John F. Kennedy. Most U.S. adults know that Biden is Catholic, including majorities within both major political parties, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
short readsJul 13, 2015

Some major U.S. religious groups differ from their members on the death penalty

Many large religious groups have taken positions in opposition to the death penalty even though that stance is sometimes at odds with the opinions of their adherents.
short readsJan 27, 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a significant year for religion at the Supreme Court

Here’s a rundown of the Supreme Court’s busy docket, which includes cases on the ACA’s contraception mandate, religion in the workplace, same-sex marriage and the death penalty.
reportJan 14, 2014

Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High

A third of the 198 countries studied had a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion in 2012. About three-in-ten countries had a high or very high level of government restrictions on religion, roughly the same as in 2011.
short readsJul 2, 2013

Egypt’s restrictions on religion coincide with lack of religious tolerance

In Egypt, the government’s restrictions on religion also are coupled with a Muslim public that is considerably less tolerant of religious pluralism than Muslims elsewhere.
reportAug 6, 2013

Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans’ Views on Aging, Medical Advances and Radical Life Extension

If new medical treatments could slow the aging process and allow people to live to age 120 and beyond, would you want to? Most Americans say “no” – they would not want a radically extended life span. But roughly two-thirds think that most other people would.

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Search results for: “religion death penalty”

Four-in-ten countries and territories worldwide had blasphemy laws in 2019

Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted

Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is

Some major U.S. religious groups differ from their members on the death penalty

2015 is shaping up to be a significant year for religion at the Supreme Court

Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High

Egypt’s restrictions on religion coincide with lack of religious tolerance

Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans’ Views on Aging, Medical Advances and Radical Life Extension

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