How the Public Resolves Conflicts Between Faith and Science
Polls show
that Americans have a healthy respect for science. But what happens when
scientific findings conflict with religious beliefs? In the case of evolution,
religious people, who make up a majority of Americans, rely primarily on their
faith for answers.
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Religion and the Presidential Vote: A Tale of Two Gaps
For many
political prognosticators, one of the issues to watch in the 2008 campaign is
the "religion gap." But a new analysis of voting patterns explains that there
are at least two religion gaps, one based on religious affiliation and the
other based on frequency of attendance at worship services. Together they
played a major role in 2004 and may do so again in 2008.
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Aug. 24 - FOX News
Up for Grabs? (video)
Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green explains how Republicans may be losing ground to Democrats in some key religious
demographics, including non-Latino Catholics and less-observant evangelical
Protestants.
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Aug. 28
- Associated Press
Devout Muslim Becomes
Turkey's President
After months of confrontation with the secular establishment,
a devout Muslim with a background in political Islam
won
the Turkish presidency.
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Aug. 28
- Associated Press Newswires
Hispanic Churches Add
English Services
While churches from every imaginable tradition have been adding Spanish
services to meet the needs of new immigrants, an increasing number of Hispanic
ethnic congregations are going the other way and adding English services.
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Aug. 27
- The Christian Science Monitor
Joseph Biden: A Frank
and Abiding Faith
Democratic presidential candidate Joseph Biden says his Catholic faith and
values require him to fight any abuse of power.
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Aug. 27
- The Salt Lake
Tribune
Romney to Skip the
Mormon Speech?
Political pundits have been clamoring for Mitt Romney to make
a speech acknowledging and explaining his Mormon faith, but there could be
risks for his campaign.
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Aug. 26
- The New York Times
Universal Faith
The start of a new school year is bringing another round of controversy
about religion in public education.
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Aug. 23 - ABC News
Evangelicals Go Green
- Will Conservative Candidates Follow Suit?
Evangelical Christians' growing concern about the
environment may shift their allegiance away from Republican candidates.
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Aug. 23
- The Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Judge Rules
Public Funds Can Be Used for Church Renovations
A federal district court ruling in Michigan suggests a shift
away from strict church-state separation.
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Aug. 23
- Newsweek
A Movement Takes a
Hit
The arrest of an illegal immigrant who took sanctuary in a Chicago church has
galvanized the New Sanctuary Movement, a group of churches and lawyers fighting
for immigration reform.
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Aug. 22 - Reuters
Women the World Over
Find Veil Limits Job Choice
In the United Arab Emirates and other Muslim countries, women who wear a veil
over their face increasingly are finding it hard to get jobs that require
interaction with the public.
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Aug. 21 - The Christian Science Monitor
Do Candidates' Family
Lives Matter to Voters? Not Much.
History shows that divorces, rebellious siblings and other
family transgressions have not kept able politicians from becoming president.
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