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Whither Social Conservatives? A
Conversation with GOP Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee
The Pew
Forum invited former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to discuss the fate of
social conservatives and how he sees religion playing out in the 2008 election
and beyond. Huckabee also addressed his experiences as a pastor and a governor and spoke about how his faith guides his
public life. A Q&A session with journalists followed Huckabee's remarks.
Read the transcript
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Twenty Years After Landmark Supreme Court Decision,
Americans Still Divided on Evolution
On June 19,
1987, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Edwards v. Aguillard that ended the teaching of creationism
in Louisiana
and dramatically reshaped the nationwide debate over evolution in public
schools. Twenty years later, Americans are still fighting about evolution, and the issue has recently surfaced in the 2008 presidential race. A new Pew Forum analysis
examines the impact of Edwards, focusing on public opinion on evolution
and the rise of the intelligent design movement.
Read the analysis
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June 11 - Congressional Quarterly
Converting the
Faith Community
Religious
activists are becoming involved in a wider sphere of issues, including poverty,
the environment and human rights, and this broader agenda could mean more
opportunities for Democratic presidential candidates to connect with religious
voters, says Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green.
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June 8 - McClatchy Newspapers
Faith Moves Huckabee in
Ways Different from Other Christian Conservatives
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke about how faith
influences his politics at a lunch hosted by the Pew Forum.
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June 11 -
The New York Times
Romney's Run Has
Mormons Wary of Scrutiny
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints find Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination both a proud sign
of progress and a cause for trepidation.
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June 11 -
McClatchy Newspapers
McCain Called Out
on Religion
In his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain is
reaching out to conservative Christians, but many of them want to know how much
McCain reaches out to God.
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June 11 -
The Washington
Post
Foreign
Missionaries Find Fertile Ground in Europe
With European church attendance at an all-time low and a dearth of preachers in
the pulpits, thousands of "reverse missionaries" are flocking to the
continent.
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June 10 -
The New York Times
Pope Shares Iraq
Concerns in Meeting With Bush
President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI met for the first time
on Saturday, and the pontiff privately expressed his concerns about "the
worrying situation in Iraq."
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June 10 -
Associated Press
Studies Spark New
Round in Death Penalty Debates
A series of new studies suggest that the death penalty is an effective
deterrent to murder.
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June 9 - The Dallas
Morning News
Democrats Embrace
Faith, Stress Moral Agenda
In the 2008 presidential campaign, it's the Democrats who are
talking about faith in politics and the Republicans who have a religion
problem.
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June 9 - The Washington
Post
Promoting a
Domestic Jewish Agenda
More than 20 Jewish organizations have launched a campaign to
get the 2008 presidential candidates to pay more attention to the domestic
concerns of American Jews.
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June 8 - USA Today
Evolution Issue
Separates Candidates
Indications from three Republican presidential candidates that they do not
believe in evolution has thrust the issue into the campaign.
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June 8 - The Arizona Republic
Latino Evangelicals
Seek Fair Immigration Law
Latino evangelicals are waging an organized campaign
to sway other evangelicals to view immigration from a moral perspective.
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June 7 - The New York Times
Biologists Make
Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells
A new technique would avoid most of the ethical criticism directed at the use
of embryonic stem cells.
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