Global Anglicanism at a Crossroads
At the July Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England, leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion will deliberate over the future of a church that is experiencing deep, and perhaps irreconcilable, internal conflicts. These conflicts reflect a century of profound demographic changes in the church. Read the analysis »
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Hein, One Year Later: The Future of Church-State Litigation
One year ago, in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of federal courts to enforce the Establishment Clause's restrictions on government funding of religion. The Pew Forum invited four legal experts to discuss the issues surrounding the case. Read the transcript »
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Part II of U.S. Religious Landscape Survey to be Released Monday
Part
II of the Pew Forum's Religious Landscape Survey includes a wealth of
information on the religious beliefs and practices of the American public, including the importance of religion in people's lives, belief in God, frequency of prayer and frequency of attendance at worship services.
It
also explores the social and political attitudes of religious groups,
such as attitudes on abortion, homosexuality and the size and proper
role of government.
The online presentation of the findings,
which includes interactive mapping, dynamic charts and a variety of
other tools, will be available at religions.pewforum.org at noon EDT on
June 23.
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Gay Marriage Back on the Radar
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that, while overall public opinion regarding gay marriage is more positive now than during the 2004 presidential campaign, many Republicans and white evangelical Protestants, in particular, remain staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage. Read more at pewresearch.org »
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June 12, 2008 - National Catholic Reporter
The 'Browning' of Catholicism and the Value of Catholic Schools
Forum Director Luis Lugo told the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that demographic trends affecting American Catholicism are "a harbinger of what we're going to see for the country as a whole."
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June 19, 2008 - Religion News Service/Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
The Democrats' Favorite Bible Verse
June 19, 2008 - Reuters
Gay Marriage 2008: Election Sideshow or Main Event?
June 19, 2008 - The Washington Post
Calif. Court Weighs Whether Doctors, Citing Religion, Can Refuse to Treat Some Patients
June 18, 2008 - Religion News Service
Obama Plans Full-Throttle Push for Evangelicals
June 18, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor
Kuwait's Empowered Islamists Question All Things Western
June 17, 2008 - Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Will Gay Rights Trample Religious Freedom?
June 17, 2008 - The New York Times
Grand Juries Become Latest Abortion Battlefield
June 17, 2008 - Los Angeles Times
Oil Prices Fuel Fury From the Pulpit
June 16, 2008 - The Washington Post
'Pro-Life' Drugstores Market Beliefs
June 16, 2008 - Politico
Bush Backer Pens Pro-Obama Book
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