Religion in South Africa 15 Years After the End of Apartheid On April 27, 1994, South Africa held its first democratic elections after the fall of the apartheid system of racial segregation. Religion played an important role in bringing about this change -- for example, many of South Africa's churches were active in efforts to end the practice. A graphic based on Pew Forum survey data looks at religious affiliation in urban South Africa today. View the graphic »
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Coming Next Week: New Poll on Religious Conversion
On Monday, April 27, the
Pew Forum will release a new survey exploring the fluidity of religious
affiliation in the U.S.
The poll, a follow-up to the Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey,
documents how often people change religions and the main reasons
they give for changing. The survey findings, accompanied by an interactive
graphic, will be available at pewforum.org at noon EDT on April 27.
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April 17 - Reuters
White U.S. Evangelicals Most Skeptical on Climate Change
Reuters reports on Pew Forum survey findings showing
differences in opinion on global warming among religious groups in the U.S.
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