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ˇHere Come 'Los Evangélicos'!
Next week's
National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast illustrates the growing presence and
increasing political influence of Latino evangelicals. If Republicans have a
prayer in making deep inroads into the Hispanic community, evangelicals may
well provide their most direct route. Read more
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New Transcripts Online
Iran's Polity and the Challenges of the
Future
Ray Takeyh
of the Council on Foreign Relations answers questions from journalists on
nuclear negotiations with the U.S.,
Iran's involvement in Iraq and how U.S.
presidential candidates can position themselves on Iran.
Read the transcript
Mormonism
and Democratic Politics: Are They Compatible?
Columbia University's Richard Bushman discusses with
journalists the relationship between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and American politics over the past two centuries.
Read the transcript
Church-State
Relations in Europe and the U.S.
A panel of
experts from both sides of the Atlantic discuss key differences between the U.S. and
European church-state models, including the distinctive virtues and vices of
each system.
Read the transcript
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Joe Biden Mike Huckabee
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Profiles of Biden, Huckabee Now Available
The Pew
Forum has added to the Religion & Politics '08 section of our website religious biographies and
issue positions of Democratic candidate Joe
Biden and Republican candidate Mike Huckabee.
"I'm
very proud to be Catholic. ... I'm with John Kennedy
on the role religion ought to play in politics."
- Joe Biden
Read Biden's profile
"I
tell people up front, 'My faith does affect my decision process.' It explains
me. No apology for that."
- Mike Huckabee
Read Huckabee's profile
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June 13 Event: Journey Into Islam
The
Washington-based Brookings Institution is hosting a panel discussion featuring
Islamic scholar Akbar
Ahmed on Wednesday, June 13, at
3:30 p.m. to discuss his new book, Journey into Islam: The Crisis of
Globalization. The book is the product of a partnership between Brookings, the Pew Forum and American
University's School of International Service. Sign up for the event online
or call (202) 797-6105
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June 6 - The Christian Science Monitor
Can the Religious
Left Sway the '08 Race?
The diversity among religious progressives could make it difficult for the
emerging religious left movement to organize as effectively as the religious
right has, says Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green.
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June 5 - The New
York Times
Edwards, Clinton and
Obama Describe Journeys of Faith
The three leading Democratic presidential hopefuls
spoke at a televised forum about their belief systems, the role of prayer in
their lives and the ways religion informs their views on policy.
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June 5 - Los
Angeles Times
The Struggle for
Jerusalem: Clashing Values Alter a City's Face
Forty years after the Six-Day War, many less devout Jews are becoming estranged
from Jerusalem
and are more willing to consider dividing the city again.
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June 4 - The New
York Times
Kevorkian Speaks
After His Release From Prison
Jack Kevorkian says he will never again counsel a terminally ill person on how to
die.
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June 3 -
Associated Press
Pope to Raise Iraq
with Bush During Their First Meeting at the Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI plans to discuss the Iraq war and the plight of Christians in Iraq when he
meets with President Bush for the first time.
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June 3 - Deseret Morning News
Two Polls, Opposite
Opinions on Sex Ed
Two dueling polls say they have the definitive word on how
parents want schools to teach their children about sex.
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June 2 - The
Washington Post
Obama Website Seeks
to Rally the Faithful
Sen. Barack Obama is the first of the Democratic presidential
contenders to launch a religious outreach website.
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June 2 -
Associated Press
Asia's Muslim
Radicals Take Up Beheading
Jihad videos from the Middle East may be influencing
Islamic insurgencies in Asia.
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June 1 -
Reuters
Religious
Conservatives Still Have Clout in Iowa
Iowa's religious conservatives, a powerful force in
Republican presidential politics for two decades, could be kingmakers again in
2008 - but it is unclear which candidate will win their support.
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June 1 -
Associated Press
Religion and Politics
Go Hand in Hand in Presidential Campaign
Seven years after George W. Bush won the presidency, in part with a direct
appeal to conservative religious voters, the personal faith of candidates for
the 2008 election has become a very public part of the presidential campaign.
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May 31 - Stateline.org
Civil Unions Spread,
but Gays Want to Wed
Although gay rights
activists say they are grateful for the legal protections that come with the
civil union laws that have been enacted in several states, they stridently
object to the notion that civil unions are the same as marriage
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