July 10, 2008
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - Weekly Update
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Media Coverage of Religion in the '08 Campaign
Resources on Religion in China
The Candidates on Faith-Based Initiatives
Pew Forum in the News
Top Religion Headlines
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2008 Primary

Media Coverage of Religion in the '08 Campaign
A new report from the Pew Forum and the Project for Excellence in Journalism finds that media coverage of religion in the presidential primary campaign from January 2007 through April 2008 rivaled coverage of race and gender combined. Read the report »
Religion in China

Resources on Religion in China
Next month's Beijing Olympics will put an international spotlight on China. The Forum has assembled a collection of resources on religion in China, including a recent analysis examining the country's religious demographics. See the resource page »

The Candidates on Faith-Based Initiatives
In a July 1 speech, Barack Obama advocated an expansion of President Bush's faith-based initiative. Religion & Politics '08 summarizes Obama's and McCain's views on this and 11 other hot-button issues. Go to Religion & Politics '08 »
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Pew Forum in the News
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July 8 - The Wall Street Journal
What's the Meaning of Evangelical?
Steven Waldman discusses the challenges of defining the term "evangelical" and concludes that the Pew Forum's approach in the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey "makes sense." Read Waldman's blog.


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Top Religion Headlines
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July 9 - Religion News Service
Some Hope Obama Can Rebuild Black-Jewish Alliance

July 9 - The Christian Science Monitor
The Minister Who Leads Democrats to Faith

July 8 - Religion News Service
Philanthropist Sir John Templeton Dies at 95

July 8 - The Associated Press
Swiss Nationalists Force Popular Vote on Banning Muslim Call-to-Prayer Minarets

July 8 - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
New Muslim Televangelists Spread a Message of Moderation

July 8 - The New York Times
Church of England Endorses Women as Bishops

July 8 - The Christian Science Monitor
Saudi King Set to Lead Rare Interfaith Talks in Spain

July 7 - The Weekly Standard
McCain, Obama, & the Catholic Vote

July 6 - The Washington Post
Obama Addresses His Faith

July 4 - The Washington Times
Pro-Life Black Pastors Wary of Obama

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