Video: Religion and Progressive Politics in the 2008 Election
Senior Fellow John Green spoke with the directors of two progressive religious organizations and a professor of political science to find out where the "religious left" movement came from and how it might influence this year's election. Watch the video and read the transcript »
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Religion in China on the Eve of the 2008 Olympics
Senior Fellow Brian Grim examines the religious demographics of China and finds that nearly a third of the Chinese public considers religion to be important in their lives. More surprisingly, recent surveys show a high level of interest in religion among Communist Party officials and government employees. Read the analysis »
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Obama's Former Pastor Returns to Media Spotlight
The Project for Excellence in Journalism's Campaign Coverage Index for the week ending April 27 shows that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's interview with PBS host Bill Moyers quickly circulated throughout the media. Read the Campaign Coverage Index »
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April 28, 2008 - Beliefnet & Commonweal Analysis: Jeremiah, Obama, and Roman Catholics Writing for Beliefnet and Commonweal on the challenges Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face with religious voters, David Gibson cites a Q&A with the Forum's "resident politics-and-religion mandarin" John Green. Read more Pew Forum in the News articles » |