Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
Most U.S. Catholics view Francis favorably and say he represents change in the church. Majorities also support allowing Catholics to use birth control and priests to marry.
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Reconciling Obligations: Accommodating Religious Practice on the Job
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. 9:15 – 9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 – 10:50 History of Relevant Law, Legislation and Enforcement Efforts Roberto Corrada, University of Denver Law School Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee David Frank, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission David Lachmann, Minority Staff, Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives Avi Schick, Office […]
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Religion, the Marriage Movement & Marriage Policy
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. Presentation of paper by: W. Bradford Wilcox, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia and Non-Residential Fellow, The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, Yale University Panelists include: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services Theodora Ooms, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for […]
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International Surveys: What We Are Finding
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, the Pew Research Center and several other major survey organizations have conducted a number of international polls. These surveys have been illuminating, showing a vast opinion gulf between the American public and people elsewhere. Yet they also reveal, surprisingly, the ways in which the United States is admired around […]
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Americans Struggle with Religion’s Role at Home and Abroad
Introduction and Summary As a religious people, Americans are unsure about how to judge a world that seems increasingly in conflict along religious lines. The public overwhelmingly sees religion’s influence in the world and the nation as a good thing. And by 51%-28%, Americans think the lesson of Sept. 11 is that there is too […]
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Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Release Second Annual Poll
9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. Washington, D.C. Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Respondents include: Karlyn H. Bowman, Resident Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute William A. Galston, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., […]
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On First Anniversary, Report Assesses Progress and Prospects of Faith-Based Office
“There’s a proverb that says one generation plants a tree and another gets the shade,” said Jim Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, reflecting on the office’s first year at an event sponsored by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Wednesday afternoon. CONTACT Mary SchultzCommunications Manager202.419.4556mschultz@pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion “A […]
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Can an Office Change a Country? The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, A Year in Review
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. Participants Gregg Ivers, Professor and Chair, Department of Government, The American University Paul Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies Program, the Brookings Institution Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Associate Director, the University of Pennsylvania Washington Semester Program, and Guest Scholar, the Brookings Institution Jim Towey, Director, White House Office of […]
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God Bless America: Reflections on Civil Religion After September 11
Washington, D.C. Participants Peter Berkowitz, Professor, George Mason University Law School Derek Davis, Professor, J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University Amber Khan, former Communications Director, the Interfaith Alliance Richard John Neuhaus, Editor-in-Chief, FIRST THINGS Clarence Newsome, Dean, Howard University School of Divinity Manjit Singh, Executive Director, Sikh Mediawatch And Resource Task Force […]
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Key Findings From the Global Religious Futures Project
The Global Religious Futures (GRF) project is jointly funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The John Templeton Foundation. Here are some big-picture findings from the GRF, together with context from other Pew Research Center studies.
Globally, Government Restrictions on Religion Reached Peak Levels in 2021, While Social Hostilities Went Down
In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and interference in worship were two of the most common forms of government restrictions worldwide that year.
Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe
28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religion.
America’s Changing Religious Landscape
The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the share of Americans who do not identify with any organized religion is growing. These changes affect all regions in the country and many demographic groups.
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