http://www.pewforum.org/Explore Pew Forum publications—including public opinion polls, demographic reports, research studies, event transcripts and interviews—that focus on religion and public life in five regions of the world: the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:59:50 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 10:59:50 GMTFri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTA Pew Research Center report looks at how the religious makeup of legal immigrants to the U.S. has changed over the past 20 years. While Christians continue to make up a majority of new legal permanent residents, a growing share belong to other faiths.   http://www.pewforum.org/Geography/The-Religious-Affiliation-of-US-Immigrants.aspxWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMassachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage following a ruling by the state's highest court in 2003. To date, courts, legislatures and voters in 12 states and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage, while 30 states have amended their constitutions to ban gay marriage. View a map that shows each state’s current policy on same-sex marriage.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Same-Sex-Marriage-State-by-State.aspxFri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTPakistanis are scheduled to go to the polls to elect a new parliament and governing party or coalition on May 11. But a Pew Research Center survey of Muslims around the world finds that Pakistani Muslims are among the least likely to express support for democracy.   http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Pakistani-Views-on-Religion-and-Politics-as-Election-Nears.aspxThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Pew Research Center study on “The World’s Muslims” has generated a great deal of domestic and international attention. We have received many emails from readers and are grateful for the interest and feedback. Here are answers to some of the most common questions we have been receiving.http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-faq.aspxTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT In a conference call with journalists, the staff of the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life discussed the findings of “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society ,” the second report based on the survey. http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-event-transcript.aspxTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTBrian J. Grim, Senior Researcher at the Pew Research Center, talks about religious freedoms and restrictions at the TEDx Viadella Conciliazione conference.http://www.pewforum.org/Government/The-Numbers-of-Religious-Freedom--Brian-J--Grim-at-TEDxViadellaConcilizaione.aspxTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A new survey report looks at attitudes among Muslims in 39 countries on a wide range of topics, from science to sharia, polygamy to popular culture. The survey finds that overwhelming percentages of Muslims in many countries want Islamic law to be the official law of their land, but there is also widespread support for democracy and religious freedom. http://www.pewforum.org/the-worlds-muslims-2013.aspxFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTUpdated April 11, 2013. A fact sheet provides an overview of the situation in the nations where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide as well as countries that allow it in certain jurisdictions.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Gay-Marriage-Around-the-World-2013.aspxThu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhen it comes to religion, the Asian-American community is a study in contrasts, encompassing groups that run the gamut from highly religious to highly secular. A new survey report examines the Asian-American population from the angle of religious affiliation, highlighting the beliefs, practices and views of Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, the religiously unaffiliated and other faiths. http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspxThu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis study focuses on the religious affiliation of international migrants, examining patterns of migration among seven major groups: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, adherents of other religions and the religiously unaffiliated.http://www.pewforum.org/faith-on-the-move.aspx