http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:10:01 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:10:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18313 More than 100 speakers lined up Tuesday for their chance to weigh in on California's new proposed rules for executing condemned inmates at a state hearing that quickly morphed into a debate over the morality and practicality of capital punishment. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18313 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18305 Most states have child abuse laws allowing some religious exemptions for parents who shun medicine for their sick children, but a few recent cases highlight thorny legal issues for parents following less-recognized faiths. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18305 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18307 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop the Kent School District from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on a high school campus. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18307 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18306 Fear that government might target donors leads to shift away from Islamic nonprofits, leaders say. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18306 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18274 With the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court soon might have six Catholic justices. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18274 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18278 In a commencement speech at Notre Dame last month, President Obama appealed for common ground in the tense debate over abortion. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18278 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18258 The American Civil Liberties Union charged Tuesday (June 16) that laws meant to eliminate terror financing are unjustly targeting Muslims, interfering with their right to practice Islam and resulting in a decline in charitable giving. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18258 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18239 In an auditorium at Elmhurst College, more than 100 leaders of area mosques and Muslim non-profits looked to an unusual mix of sources for help with one of their primary dilemmas since Sept. 11 -- how to fulfill the Islamic obligation to do charitable works, especially abroad, without drawing the attention of the FBI. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18239 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18245 In 1981, white supremacist James W. von Brunn tried to kidnap members of the Federal Reserve in a bid to overthrow a financial system he believed was controlled by Jews. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18245 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18236 For years, children’s voices rang out from the playground at the Islamic Saudi Academy in this heavily wooded community about 20 miles west of Washington. Religion & the Law http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18236 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST