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/Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:44:10 GMTThu, 20 Jun 2013 00:44:10 GMTTue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT As Iranians prepare to elect a new president on June 14, a Pew Research survey shows that just 40% think religious figures should play a large role in politics, while a quarter say religious figures should have some influence, and three-in-ten believe they should have little or no influence. But an overwhelming majority of Iranians say they back the use of Islamic law.http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Iranians-Views-Mixed-on-Political-Role-for-Religious-Figures.aspxThu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTTo 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. This interactive shows the change in each state's policy over time.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Same-Sex-Marriage-State-by-State.aspxTue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTAfter months of anticipation, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced a proposal that seeks to protect access to abortion in the third-largest U.S. state. A new Pew Research Center analysis explores the details of Cuomo’s bill, which aims to codify Roe v. Wade in state law.http://www.pewforum.org/Abortion/Cuomos-Proposal-Aims-to-Protect-Late-Term-Abortion-Access-in-NY.aspxFri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A new Pew Research analysis finds that Muslims around the world who use the internet are much more likely than other Muslims to have a favorable opinion of Western movies, music and television and are somewhat more likely to see similarities between Islam and Christianity. http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/Among-Muslims-Internet-Use-Goes-Hand-In-Hand-with-More-Open-Views-Toward-Western-Culture.aspxWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTSome for-profit businesses are joining religiously affiliated nonprofits in challenging the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, claiming it violates their religious liberty rights. A Pew Research Center analysis reviews the situation before a significant case is heard by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Federal-Appeals-Case-Brings-Contraception-Coverage-Mandate-Back-Into-Spotlight.aspxFri, 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.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.aspxWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a pair of potentially groundbreaking same-sex marriage cases.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/High-Court-to-Hear-Same-Sex-Marriage-Cases.aspxFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTUpdated May 20, 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.aspxFri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTIn recent years, same-sex marriage has been a contentious subject within many religious groups in the U.S. Here is an overview of where 16 religious groups stand on this issue.  http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Religious-Groups-Official-Positions-on-Same-Sex-Marriage.aspx