How Our Brains Are Wired for Belief
Advances in neuroscience and brain-imaging technology are uncovering the physiology of religious experience. Dr. Andrew Newberg and New York Times columnist David Brooks spoke about the social, political and religious implications of these findings at the Pew Forum's Faith Angle Conference. Read the transcript »
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Religious Voters in 2008: Implications for Democrats, Republicans
At the Faith Angle Conference, William Galston, a former Clinton White House staffer, and Michael Gerson, a former Bush White House aide, discussed how Catholics and evangelicals could reshape politics in 2008 and beyond. Read the transcript »
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Data Files From 2007 Survey of U.S. Muslims Now Available
Data files from the Pew Research Center's 2007 survey of Muslim Americans are now available to scholars and researchers. We strongly recommend that only experienced analysts who are familiar with large SPSS data files attempt to download these datasets. Go to the dataset download page »
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May 18 - The New York Times
California Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Fuels a Battle, Rather Than Ending It
Senior Research Fellow David Masci explains why gay marriage opponents in California are pinning their hopes on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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