Sept. 30, 2010
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - Weekly Update
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U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey
Religious Knowledge Quiz
The Environment, Religion and the 2010 Elections
Pew Forum in the News
Top Religion Headlines
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U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey

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U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey

Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new Pew Forum survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions. Go to the full report »

INTERACTIVE

Religious Knowledge Quiz

How much do you know about religion? And how do you compare with the average American? Take our short, 15-question online quiz to find out. Go to the online quiz »

 

Religion & Politics 2010

NEWS BRIEF

The Environment, Religion and the 2010 Elections

Candidates in Illinois and Florida, as well as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, have raised the environment as an issue during this election season, sometimes framing the topic in religious or moral terms. Go to the news brief »

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Pew Forum in the News
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Sept. 28, 2010 - The New York Times
Basic religion test stumps many Americans 

New York Times reporter Laurie Goodstein explores the findings of a new Pew Forum survey on how much the American public knows about religion. Pew Forum researchers found that even when other factors such as education are taken into account, atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are still more knowledgeable about religion than other religious groups.

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Top Religion Headlines
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Sept. 29 - The Chigago Tribune

Sept. 29 - Religion News Service

 

Sept. 28 - The Washington Post

 

Sept. 28 - The Wall Street Journal

 

Sept. 27 - The Associated Press

 

Sept. 27 - The Denver Post


Sept. 27 - The Globe and Mail


Sept. 27 - The New York Times


Sept. 26 - The Washington Post


Sept. 25 - The Associated Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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