http://www.pewforum.org/Ongoing debates regarding welfare reform, poverty and the criminal justice system touch on a sensitive area of public discourse: how Americans should care for the needy. Religious organizations are often at the forefront of this discussion. But policymakers and religious communities alike are still divided about the participation of faith-based organizations in the delivery of federally funded social services. 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, 26 May 2013 02:24:22 GMTSun, 26 May 2013 02:24:22 GMTWed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTU.S. Catholics see the scandal over sex abuse by clergy as the most important problem facing the church today and charitable efforts to aid the poor, feed the hungry and heal the sick as the church's most important contribution.http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Catholic/US-Catholics-See-Sex-Abuse-as-the-Churchs-Most-Important-Problem-Charity-as-Its-Most-Important-Contribution.aspxThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTWatch a live webcast from 12:30-1:30 p.m. highlighting the key findings of a new Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains. The webcast will feature a presentation by the report's lead researchers as well as additional insights from experts who have worked with the correctional system.http://www.pewforum.org/Social-Welfare/prison-chaplains-webcast.aspxThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTAccording to a new Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains, America's state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity.  The Pew Forum recently hosted an event to discuss the survey’s key findings with journalists, policymakers and experts who have worked with the correctional system.http://www.pewforum.org/Social-Welfare/Religion-in-Prisons-Event-Transcript.aspxThu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTAccording to a survey of professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. Chaplains say that efforts by inmates to convert other inmates are common and that at least some religious switching occurs. And chaplains overwhelmingly consider religion-based programming an important aspect of rehabilitating prisoners.http://www.pewforum.org/Government/religion-in-prisons.aspxThu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT With a Mormon candidate in the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, there has been intense media, academic and public interest in Mormons and their religion. The Pew Forum recently held a roundtable discussion with journalists, scholars and policy experts on some of the latest research on Mormons and their place in American society and public life. http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Mormon/Mormons-and-Civic-Life.aspxFri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMany Americans continue to say their religious beliefs have been highly influential in shaping their views about social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. But far fewer cite religion as a top influence on their opinions about several other social and political issues, including how the government should deal with immigration, the environment and poverty. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/Few-Say-Religion-Shapes-Immigration-Environment-Views.aspxFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe evangelical Christian movement historically has been defined by its members' distinctive doctrinal standards and practices. Yet in recent years many Americans have come to understand evangelicals more by their political, rather than religious, identity. http://www.pewforum.org/Christian/Evangelical-Protestant-Churches/The-Future-of-Evangelicals-A-Conversation-with-Pastor-Rick-Warren.aspxWed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMTOn Jan. 7, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Baze v. Rees, a case that challenges the constitutionality of lethal injection as it currently is administered by the federal government and 36 states.http://www.pewforum.org/Death-Penalty/Lethal-Injection-on-Trial--An-Analysis-of-the-Arguments-Before-the-Supreme-Court-in-Baze-v--Rees.aspxMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:27:28 GMT In This Report 1 prison chaplains preface 1 prison chaplains exec 1 prison chaplains profile Upper Roman Upper Alpha Decimal Decimal Decimal http://www.pewforum.org/Social-Welfare/prison-chaplains-TOC.aspxMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:27:07 GMT In This Report 1 prison chaplains preface 1 prison chaplains exec 1 prison chaplains profile Upper Roman Upper Alpha Decimal Decimal Decimal http://www.pewforum.org/Government/prison-chaplains-TOC.aspx