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    ‘You don’t have to be Jewish…’

    A major new Pew Research Center survey of American Jews includes an analysis of the views and characteristics of non-Jewish people with a “Jewish affinity.”

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    Chapter 6: Social and Political Views

    Jews are among the most strongly liberal, Democratic groups in U.S. politics. There are more than twice as many self-identified Jewish liberals as conservatives, while among the general public, this balance is nearly reversed. In addition, about seven-in-ten Jews identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party. Jews are more supportive of President Barack Obama […]

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    Republicans’ views on evolution

    Significantly fewer Republicans believe in evolution than did so four years ago, setting them apart from Democrats and independents. But behind this finding is a puzzle: If the views of the overall public have remained steady, and there has been little change among people of other political affiliations, how do you account for the Republican numbers? An explainer.

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    References

    Chami, Ralph, Connel Fullenkamp and Samir Jahjah. 2003. “Are Remittance Flows a Source of Capital for Development?” International Monetary Fund Working Paper 03/189. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund. Connor, Phillip. 2012. “Faith on the Move: The Religious Affiliation of International Migrants.” Washington, DC: Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project, March. International Monetary Fund. […]

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    Chapter 1: Opinion About Laws on Doctor-Assisted Suicide

    Public opinion on laws that would allow physician-assisted suicide is closely divided, with 47% of U.S. adults approving and 49% disapproving of laws that would allow medical doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs for terminally ill patients who choose to commit suicide. The opinion divide over this issue is virtually unchanged from a 2005 […]

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    A fifth of Mormons express doubts about some church teachings

    A top Mormon leader recently made headlines this week when he acknowledged that past actions by church leaders may have contributed to doubts about church teachings. About one-in-five (22%) church memberssay they find some of the church’s teachings hard to believe.

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    Video: ‘A Portrait of Jewish Americans’ Overview

    Alan Cooperman, deputy director of the Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project, presented an overview of the findings of the Pew Research survey of U.S. Jews at an Oct. 1 event in New York City, hosted by the Neubauer Family Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts. To see more videos by the Pew […]