Weekly Update July 12, 2012 PEW FORUM IN THE NEWS JULY 9 - THE TENNESSEAN Faith drives new political movement An article on the Tea Party movement and its religious supporters cites Pew Forum data analyzed by Senior Researcher Greg Smith. READ MORE PEW FORUM IN THE NEWS > TOP RELIGION NEWS ON THE WEB JULY 10 - INDIANAPOLIS STAR Episcopal Church OKs blessing for same-sex unions JULY 10 - THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR After attacks, Kenyan Muslims guard Christian churches JULY 10 - THE NEW YORK TIMES Spreading the faith where faith itself is suspect JULY 9 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials: Long-feared al-Qaida offshoot largely neutralized in country where it made its name JULY 9 - THE NEW YORK TIMES As Islamists gain influence, Washington reassesses who its friends are JULY 6 - DESERET NEWS Right at home: U.S. mosques are often more Middle America than Middle East JULY 6 - THE NEW YORK TIMES Rift forms in movement as belief in gay 'cure' is renounced JULY 6 - THE WASHINGTON POST Black women are among country's most religious groups JULY 5 - THE NEW YORK TIMES Israeli identity is at the heart of a debate on service JULY 4 - THE WASHINGTON TIMES Pro-secular group going nationwide, gearing up for election READ MORE RELIGION NEWS ON THE WEB > In This Issue Pew Forum in the News Top Religion News on the Web Follow us: About the Forum Contact Information Subscribe Analyzing religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Read More...