UCLA Study: Students Become More Spiritual in College
A UCLA study finds that while attendance at religious services decreases dramatically for most students between their freshman and junior years, the students' overall level of spirituality, as defined by the researchers, increases. Students also become increasingly liberal on hot-button social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. Alexander W. Astin, co-principal investigator on the study, spoke with the Pew Forum about the findings. Read the Q&A »
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Young Democratic Voters in the 2008 Primaries
In an analysis of
Super Tuesday exit polling showing the differences and similarities between
younger and older Democratic voters, the Pew Research Center finds that 23% of
Democratic voters ages 17-29 say they have no religious affiliation, compared
with 18% among those ages 30-44, 15% among those ages 45-59 and 10% among those
ages 60 and older. Read the analysis »
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Feb. 13 - Agence France-Presse
Evangelical Christians May Prove Key in White House Race
Senior Fellow John Green says that white evangelicals appear to be more interested in the Democratic primaries than in the past, indicating that the evangelical vote may not be as solidly Republican in 2008 as it was in 2004.
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