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ANALYSIS
The Tea Party and Religion
A new analysis by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that Tea Party supporters tend to have conservative opinions not just about economic matters, but also about social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Go to the analysis »
See also: Religion & Politics 2012 |
 | | Imam Abdallah Adhami meets with the press on Aug. 27, 2010, surrounded by demonstrators for and against the proposed Park51 Islamic center and mosque in New York City. |
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ANALYSIS
Religion in the News: Islam Was No. 1 Topic in 2010
Events and controversies related to Islam dominated U.S. press coverage of religion in 2010, bumping the Catholic Church from the top spot, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Go to the analysis » |
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
Pew Forum Resources on Same-Sex Marriage
In a major policy shift, the Obama administration announced yesterday that the Justice Department will no longer defend a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law barring federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
The Pew Forum offers a number of resources that explain different aspects of the same-sex marriage debate, including an October 2010 poll report and a resource package that includes background pieces, such as an overview of the issue and a detailed analysis of the legal dimensions of the same-sex marriage debate. |
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DATASET
Data Files From Faith in Flux Survey Now Available
Data files from Faith in Flux, a 2009 Pew Forum survey examining changes in religious affiliation in the U.S., are now available to scholars and researchers. Go to the dataset download page » |
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Feb. 18, 2011 - The Australian
Australia's high-profile Muslim minority
An article about Muslim immigrants in Australia cites a recent Pew Forum report, The Future of the Global Muslim Population. The report projects that Australia's Muslim population will increase from about 399,000 today to about 714,000 by 2030.
Read more Pew Forum in the News articles » |
