Is a Bad Economy Good for Church Attendance?
A Pew Forum analysis of polls by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has shed over half its value since October 2007, there has been no increase in weekly worship service attendance during the same time period. View the graphic »
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Research Package Examines Stem Cell Debate
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order lifting federal funding limits on embryonic stem cell research. The Pew Forum has an extensive research package, originally published in July 2008, that examines the debate over stem cell research. It includes:
Read the complete research package on the bioethics issue page »
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Why Surveys of Muslim Americans Differ
Because Muslim Americans make up a very small percentage of the U.S. public, it is difficult to provide a reliable picture of their views. A Pew Research Center analysis explains how differences in survey design can crucially affect findings. Read the analysis at pewresearch.org »
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March 7 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Religious Groups Normally at Odds Can Agree: Fix the Economy
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on a recent Pew Forum analysis of the top issue priorities of religious groups in the U.S.
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