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March 22, 2012 - MSNBC
MSNBC: Pew survey: Americans think politicians are talking too much about religion
In an election campaign season in which issues such as birth control and gay marriage have made headlines, a growing number of Americans think political leaders are talking too much religion, according to a new national survey.
March 22, 2012 - International Business Times
IBT: 'Too much' religion in political rhetoric, says growing number of Americans: poll
Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about the influence religion has over the nation's political system, with an all-time high -- nearly four-in-ten -- saying there is too much talk of religion and prayer by politicians, according to a new poll.
March 22, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Prison chaplains believe religious extremism common in jail, but not a threat
A major survey of prison chaplains has concluded that many chaplains believe religious extremism to be common in prisons, but not a major security threat.
March 22, 2012 - MSNBC
MSNBC: Pew survey: A lot of religion goes on behind bars, prison chaplains report
There’s apparently a whole lot of religion going on behind bars.
March 22, 2012 - Politico
Politico: Poll: Too much religion talk
Almost four in 10 Americans say there is “too much” talk of religion and prayer by politicians — an all-time high since the question was first asked more than 10 years ago, according to a new poll.
March 21, 2012 - CNN
CNN: More Americans say too much religion in politics
For the first time since 2001, a plurality Americans say there is too much religious talk from politicians, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
March 21, 2012 - The Huffington Post
Huff. Post: 'Too much' religion in political talk, Pew survey finds
Politicians should keep their religion to themselves and quit publicly praying and talking so much about their faith, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
March 21, 2012 - Global Post
Global Post: Too much religious talk in politics, more Americans say: Pew poll
A growing number of Americans think there is too much religious talk from political leaders, a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has found.
March 19, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Republican Catholics cool so far to Rick Santorum
At El Sendero De La Cruz evangelical church, Rick Santorum sought prayers along with votes.
March 18, 2012 - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Religion a key issue as Illinois Republicans go to polls
The issue of religious freedom, raised by all four Republican candidates but identified most strongly with Rick Santorum, finds an interested audience as the contest reaches Illinois.
March 15, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Nearly 90 percent of Mormons tithe regularly, researchers confirm
Nearly 90 percent of Mormons reported tithing regularly, new research shows.
March 15, 2012 - The Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Mitt Romney reflects 'Mormon culture' of moderation, expert says
Mitt Romney has called himself "severely conservative" but an expert on religion and politics said the Republican presidential front-runner, a Mormon, is a product of "Mormon culture," which contains "a real strain of moderation and pragmatism" on issues like same-sex relationships, abortion and immigration.
March 13, 2012 - The Christian Post
Christian Post: Christians make up half of world's immigrants, study finds
A new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has revealed that Christians make up almost half of all the world's immigrants, while Jewish people are by far the biggest migrants in terms of proportion.
March 12, 2012 - Fox News
Fox: Religious divide among GOP voters?
Greg Smith breaks down the religious vote in the GOP primaries
March 11, 2012 - Eurasia Review
Eurasia Review: US 2nd Leading Destination For Hindu Migrants
The United States is the world’s second-leading destination for Hindu migrants, after India; according to a new study by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
March 10, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Holy rollers
Christians comprise a third of the world's people but half its migrants, according to a report from the Pew Research Centre.
March 10, 2012 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Romney’s faith adds an extra obstacle in South
As one of 20,000 Mormons living in a state dominated by evangelical Christians, Van J. Bodin’s own life experience tells him what Mitt Romney is up against in the South.
March 09, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Romney’s struggle with evangelicals on display in deeply conservative Southern primaries
Mitt Romney’s weak appeal so far with white evangelicals will be in the forefront as the GOP presidential primaries move into Southern states where most Republicans are born-again Christians.
March 09, 2012 - India Times
India Times: After Mexico, India second largest source of migrants: Report
India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a new report said today.
March 09, 2012 - The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer: Religion on the move
The spirit is moving people. Or maybe it's the other way around.
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