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Targeting the Faithful
Friday, Aug. 8, 2008
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Washington, DC
Senior Fellow John Green spoke with former advisers to Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney about outreach to religious voters in the 2008 primaries. They also discussed the role faith outreach may play in the general election.
Religion & Progressive Politics in 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Washington, DC
Religious activists with progressive perspectives have made their voices heard in the 2008 campaign. Senior Fellow John Green spoke with the directors of two progressive religious organizations and a professor of political science to find out where the "religious left" movement came from and how it might influence this year's election.
Is the 'God Gap' Closing?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Washington, DC
In new books, Amy Sullivan of Time magazine and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post contend the "God gap" between Democratic and Republican Voters is closing, with implications for the 2008 election. They discussed their books with journalists at a recent Pew Forum event.
The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
Monday, February 25, 2008
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Washington, DC
Based on interviews with more than 35,000 Americans ages 18 and older, this extensive new survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious affiliation of the American public. Pew Forum Director Luis Lugo gives an overview of the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey and talks about some of its key findings.
The Religion Factor in the 2008 Election
Monday, December 3, 2007
Pew Forum Faith Angle Conference
Key West, Florida
Drawing on an analysis of extensive survey data, Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green discussed the interplay of religion and politics in the U.S., and how it may influence the 2008 presidential election. Video of the full event is not available, but several highlight clips touch on the key points of Green's presentation.
Note: John Green refers to tables in his videotaped remarks. The tables can be downloaded here.
Religion and Secularism: The American Experience
Monday, December 3, 2007
Pew Forum Faith Angle Conference
Key West, Florida
The Pew Forum invited Wilfred McClay, a distinguished professor of intellectual history, to speak on the historical relationship between religion and secularism in America. McClay argued for a distinction between two types of secularism: political secularism and philosophical secularism.
'Heroic Conservatism': A Conversation with Author Michael Gerson
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Washington, D.C.
The Pew Forum invited former presidential speech writer Michael Gerson to discuss his new book, Heroic Conservatism, with Forum senior advisors Michael Cromartie and E.J. Dionne Jr. and a select group of journalists and religion bloggers. Gerson was challenged to define “heroic conservatism” and critique the Bush administration’s record on implementing the "compassionate conservative" philosophy Gerson himself helped to craft. Offering criticism and praise to both parties, Gerson lamented the lack of Republican support for domestic social justice issues, while calling on all Americans, in spite of the difficulties in Iraq, not to give up on a “moral internationalism.”
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Conference Calls: Analyzing the 2008 Election
Nov. 5, 2008
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life hosted three press conference calls for journalists starting at midnight on election night and continuing through Wednesday, Nov. 5. Forum experts analyzed religion's role in the election, examined how the religious public voted and more.
Conference Calls 1 and 2
Senior Fellow John Green answered questions from members of the media in the immediate aftermath of the election.
Audio transcript of conference call 1 (Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, 12:00 a.m. EST)
Audio transcript of conference call 2 (Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, 10:00 a.m. EST)
Conference Call 3
With the Pew Forum's director Luis Lugo moderating, experts
John Green, Greg Smith and David Masci provided post-election
analysis on how the faithful voted (including comparisons with previous
elections) and addressed the outcomes of state ballot measures on gay
marriage, stem cell research, abortion and end-of-life issues.
Audio transcript of conference call 3 (Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, 2:30 p.m. EST)
Radio Discussion: Teaching Evolution and Creationism
David Masci
Jan. 7, 2008
Pew Forum Senior Research Fellow David Masci joined a discussion on WAMU's The Diane Rehm Show about a new National Academy of Sciences report on the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.
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Radio Discussion: Americans' Views of Mormonism, Islam, Atheists
Sept. 26, 2007
On KPCC's Patt Morrison show, Pew Forum Research Fellow Greg Smith analyzed survey findings on Americans' views of Mormonism, Islam, atheists and Pope Benedict XVI.
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