Religion and the 2012 Iowa Republican Caucuses

Weekly Update

JAN. 5, 2012

Polling conducted as voters entered the 2012 Iowa caucuses shows a clear split between born-again evangelical Christians, who favored Rick Santorum, and other voters, who favored Mitt Romney. READ THE FULL ANALYSIS >

SEE ALSO: Religion & Politics 2012

The Civic and Community Engagement of Religiously Active Americans

A December 2011 report by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project finds that the 40% of Americans who are active in church, religious or spiritual organizations also tend to be more involved in organizations of all kinds. And they are just as likely as other Americans to use the internet, email, broadband, cell phones and social media. READ THE REPORT AT PEWINTERNET.ORG >

PEW FORUM IN THE NEWS

JAN. 2 - SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL

Study: Christianity still the numbers champ
An article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel highlights findings from the Pew Forum's December 2011 report on the size and distribution of the global Christian population.

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