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) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:01 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:01 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=18316 A court ruled Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian capital, a groundbreaking decision that could bring more freedom to gays in this deeply conservative country. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18316 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18319 When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an amendment to the Colorado Constitution that outlawed discrimination protections for gay people, same-sex couples could not enter into civil unions or domestic partnerships anywhere in the nation, much less get married. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18319 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18320 For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life _ and discretion for those who succumbed. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18320 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18318 As this medieval hilltop city baked in the afternoon heat, a group of Jewish leaders gathered beside a freshly dug grave and lowered into it small bundles of flaking, ancient bones. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18318 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18317 Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18317 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18315 The Vatican is quietly conducting two sweeping investigations of American nuns, a development that has startled and dismayed nuns who fear they are the targets of a doctrinal inquisition. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18315 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18310 Writing From Mardan, Pakistan -- Has the Pakistani government, after years of vacillation, finally gotten serious about eliminating the Taliban threat? Maybe. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18310 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18308 RIYADH - Children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with chronic diseases should stay away from the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to prevent catching swine flu, health experts recommended on Tuesday. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18308 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools' holiday calendar. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST 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. All http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18313 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST