| Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society |
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A new nationally representative survey focused exclusively on Mormons explores their religious beliefs and practices, political ideology, views on moral and social issues, and attitudes toward faith, family life, the media and society. READ THE FULL REPORT > |
| The Supreme Court's Decision in Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC |
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On Jan. 11, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a significant church employment dispute, giving religious organizations wide latitude in hiring and firing clergy and other employees who perform religious duties. A September legal analysis by the Pew Forum examined the main arguments in the case. READ THE FULL ANALYSIS > |
| Religion and the 2012 New Hampshire Republican Caucuses |
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Interviews conducted as voters left the polls in the 2012 GOP primary show that Mitt Romney was the winner among born-again evangelical Christians as well as among non-evangelical voters. READ THE FULL REPORT > |
| Majority Continues to Support Death Penalty |
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A recent Pew Research Center survey finds continued majority support for the death penalty in the U.S. Compared with 20 years ago, however, there is more concern today among death penalty opponents about flaws in the justice system and the possibility that innocent people could be put to death. READ THE FULL REPORT >
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JAN. 12 - CNN
CNN's Belief Blog explores a new Pew Forum survey of U.S. Mormons. Among the report's findings, many U.S. Mormons feel they are misunderstood, discriminated against and not accepted by other Americans as part of mainstream society. Yet at the same time, a majority (63%) of Mormons think acceptance of Mormonism is on the rise. |
JAN. 11 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Associated Press article cites several findings from a new Pew Forum survey of U.S. Mormons. The survey finds that 63% of Mormons believe acceptance of Mormonism in the U.S. is rising.
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JAN. 9 - THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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JAN. 6 - MILWAUKEE-WISCONSIN JOURNAL SENTINEL
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Photo Credits
Mormon temple: © Walter Bibikow/JAI/Corbis
Supreme Court: Jim Pickerell/iStockPhoto
New Hampshire: © Franz-Marc Frei/Corbis |
