October 13, 2010
- CNN
CNN: Hitchens brothers debate if civilization can survive without God
Brothers Christopher and Peter Hitchens squared off Tuesday in a debate
over whether civilization can survive without God. Christopher, the
older of the two, is a renowned atheist thinker and author. Peter, the
lesser known of the two, is a practicing Christian and also a
well-regarded author.
October 07, 2010
- The News & Observer
News & Observer: Faith of our fathers
Over three nights next week, PBS will turn the history of religion in America into a series of rousing dramas.
October 03, 2010
- The Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune: Most Americans flunk basic religion
Americans may be a famously religious people, deeply philanthropic
and gathering at regular weekly worship in huge numbers — but they are
remarkably ignorant about the sources and actual teachings of various
religions, often including their own.
September 28, 2010
- The Associated Press
AP: Agnostics, atheists, Jews, and Mormons score high in religion survey
A new survey of Americans' knowledge of religion found that atheists,
agnostics, Jews and Mormons outperformed Protestants and Roman
Catholics in answering questions about major religions, while many
respondents could not correctly give the most basic tenets of their own
faiths.
September 27, 2010
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Americans' religious knowledge lacking
Did you know that most people in Indonesia are Muslim? That American
public school teachers can read from the Bible as an example of
literature? That only Protestants traditionally teach that salvation
comes through faith alone?
September 22, 2010
- Deseret News
Deseret News: Pew study: Religion plays key role in deciphering public opinion
While a number of Americans cite religion as the most important
influence on shaping their opinion on key social issues such as same-sex
marriage, abortion and the death penalty, religious attitudes play a
substantially lesser role when it comes to opinions on poverty,
immigration and the environment.
September 20, 2010
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: In one city, an Islamic Center unifies
Infuriated residents of this small southern California city made a national name for themselves when they ousted three municipal officials after revelations of six-figure salaries.
September 15, 2010
- Reuters
Reuters: Low support for radicalism among European Muslims
Support for radical Islamist groups is low among European Muslims and some leading groups with overseas roots are now cooperating with local governments and encouraging Muslims to vote, according to a new report.