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    5. What Americans think about possibilities ahead for human enhancement

    The prospect of transformative “enhancement” of human abilities has tantalized and inspired invention and innovation through the ages. How Pew Research Center approached this topic The Center survey asked respondents a series of questions about three potential avenues for human enhancement: Other questions asked respondents about a range of goals for human enhancement, without specifying […]

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    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.

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    भारत में धर्म: सहिष्णुता और अलगाव

    वाशिंगटन, डी.सी. (29 जून, 2021) – Pew रिसर्च सेंटर के एक नए सर्वेक्षण के अनुसार भारत के औपनिवेशिक शासन से आज़ाद होने के 70 वर्षों से अधिक समय के बाद, भारतीयों को आम तौर पर लगता है कि उनके देश ने स्वतंत्रता के बाद के अपने आदर्शों में से एक का पूरा पालन किया है: […]

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    4. Restrictions on religion among the 25 most populous countries in 2018

    More than three-quarters of the world’s population lives in the 25 most populous countries. Focusing on these countries can shed light on how most people are affected by government restrictions and social hostilities involving religion – although not everyone in any particular country is equally affected by religious restrictions. Religious minorities vary from country to […]

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    Methodology

    This is the 11th time Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe.[66. numoffset=”66″ See Methodology of Pew Research Center’s 2009 report “Global Restrictions on Religion” for a discussion of the conceptual basis for measuring restrictions on religion.] This report, which includes data for the year ending Dec. 31, 2018, generally follows the […]

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    1. Number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions on religion ticked down in 2018

    Countries with the most extensive government restrictions on religion Government restrictions involving religion can vary greatly depending on the country. Some countries have much higher levels of government restrictions than others, either because their governments carry out a wider variety of actions that inhibit religious freedom, or because they enforce such restrictions more severely, or […]

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    Appendix B: Focus groups methodology

    In advance of the nationwide survey of Black Americans, Pew Research Center conducted a series of seven focus groups to better understand how Black Americans talk and think about religion, race and houses of worship. Each focus group consisted of six to 10 adults who came together for a 90-minute discussion led by a professional […]

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    3. Religious demography of Indian states and territories

    As is the case in most countries, population density varies widely across India. The most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, recorded close to 200 million (20 crore) inhabitants in the 2011 census, while the southern archipelago of Lakshadweep had fewer than 100,000 (1,00,000 in India’s number system). Adherents of religious groups also are not evenly distributed […]

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