http://www.pewforum.org/The U.S. has a long tradition of separating church and state, yet a powerful inclination to mix religion and politics. Throughout the nation’s history, political and social movements—from abolition to women's suffrage to civil rights—have drawn upon religious institutions for moral authority, inspirational leadership and organizational muscle. In recent years, religion has been woven more deeply into the fabric of partisan politics than ever before.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/Fri, 24 May 2013 02:14:12 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 02:14:12 GMTFri, 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.aspxFri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTEight-in-ten Americans say they learned little or nothing about the Mormon religion during the 2012 presidential campaign, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. At the same time, poll findings suggest some warming of attitudes toward Mormonism, especially among religious groups that voted heavily for Mitt Romney.http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Mormon/attitudes-toward-mormon-faith.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.aspxFri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTLeading up to the election, there was speculation about how strongly white evangelical Protestants would support a Mormon candidate. According to a new Pew Research Center analysis of exit poll data, white evangelicals voted for Mitt Romney with as much enthusiasm as his other supporters did.http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Election-2012-Post-Mortem--White-Evangelicals-and-Support-for-Romney.aspxWed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTObama's margin of victory in the 2012 popular vote was smaller than in 2008. But the religious contours of the electorate were similar to recent elections – traditionally Republican groups such as white evangelicals and weekly churchgoers strongly backed Romney, while traditionally Democratic groups such as black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated backed Obama by large margins. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/How-the-Faithful-Voted-2012-Preliminary-Exit-Poll-Analysis.aspxThu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTA recent survey finds Latino Catholic voters strongly favor Obama, while Latino evangelical Protestants are more closely divided in their support for Obama and Romney. The survey also finds rising support for same-sex marriage among Latinos.http://www.pewforum.org/Race/Latinos-Religion-and-Campaign-2012.aspxThu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTCatholics are often identified as a major "swing" voting group in American politics. A new analysis shows that the only group of Catholics that has been divided in recent elections is white Catholics who identify as political moderates. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/The-Catholic-Swing-Vote.aspxTue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTReports that the Democratic Party may add support for gay marriage to its party platform are in keeping with a significant shift of opinion on this issue among Democrats nationwide. A new report finds that support for same-sex marriage among Democrats has jumped from 50% in 2008 to 65% today. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/2012-opinions-on-for-gay-marriage-unchanged-after-obamas-announcement.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTReligion played a much more significant role in the media coverage of President-elect Barack Obama than it did in the press treatment of Republican nominee John McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign.http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/How-the-News-Media-Covered-Religion-in-the-General-Election.aspxTue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMTEvery year as the holiday season gets underway, debates break out across the country over the appropriateness of religious displays in public spaces, such as crèches and menorahs placed in town halls. But the so-called "Christmas wars&...http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/The-Christmas-Wars-Religion-in-the-American-Public-Square.aspx