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How do governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices? The third in a series of Pew Forum reports on this topic finds that between mid-2009 and mid-2010, religious restrictions rose not only in countries that began the year with high or very high restrictions, such as Indonesia and Nigeria, but also in many countries that began with low or moderate restrictions, such as Switzerland and the United States. READ THE FULL REPORT >
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| Trends in Voter Preference Among Religious Groups |
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A new interactive graphic tracks voting preferences for the upcoming presidential election among several major religious groups. Additional information on the voter preferences of a number of political and demographic groups is available from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. VIEW THE INTERACTIVE >
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SEPT. 16 - ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Romney candidacy puts spotlight on Mormon faith
An article on the history of the Mormon religion and its place in the U.S. religious landscape today cites several Pew Forum polls. A January 2012 poll found that about two-thirds (68%) of Mormons say that the American people as a whole do not see Mormonism as a part of mainstream society.
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SEPT. 10 - NEWSWEEK
Putin's God squad
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