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During U.S. Papal Visit, Media Focused on the Shepherd and His Flock
More than One-Third of Coverage Focused on Sex Abuse Scandal; Few Mentions of 2008 Campaign
May 2008


Religion in China on the Eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
May 2008


Courts Not Silent on Moments of Silence
April 2008


Special Report: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
April 2008


A Stable Majority: Most Americans Still Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
April 2008


Map: State Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
April 2008


Religious Groups' Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage
April 2008


Gay Marriage Timeline
April 2008


A Portrait of American Catholics on the Eve of Pope Benedict's Visit to the U.S.
A Pew Forum analysis of recent surveys examines the demographic, religious, social and political characteristics of American Catholics.
March 2008


Politics and the Pulpit: 2008
A Guide to the Internal Revenue Code Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
March 2008


An Impassioned Debate: An Overview of the Death Penalty in America An Impassioned Debate: An Overview of the Death Penalty in America
A Pew Forum special report examines the history of the death penalty in the U.S.
December 2007


An Enduring Majority An Enduring Majority
Americans Continue to Support the Death Penalty
December 2007


Map: Death Row Population and Executions Since 1976 Map: Death Row Population and Executions Since 1976
State-by-state death penalty statistics.
December 2007


Religious Groups' Official Positions on Capital Punishment Religious Groups' Official Positions on Capital Punishment
A breakdown of 16 major religious groups' views on the death penalty.
December 2007


Death Penalty Timeline Death Penalty Timeline
A timeline of important court cases and legal milestones since 1972.
December 2007


Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes
A new analysis of public opinion shows that when scientific evidence and long-held religious beliefs come into direct conflict, many Americans reject science.
December 2007


Presidential Election in South Korea Highlights Influence of Christian Community Presidential Election in South Korea Highlights Influence of Christian Community
December 2007


How the Public Perceives Romney, Mormons How the Public Perceives Romney, Mormons
December 2007


Religious Groups’ Presidential Candidate Preferences Religious Groups’ Presidential Candidate Preferences
November 2007


Widespread Negativity: Muslims Distrust Westerners More than Vice Versa Widespread Negativity: Muslims Distrust Westerners More than Vice Versa
October 2007


Turkey and Its (Many) Discontents Turkey and Its (Many) Discontents
October 2007


A Portrait of Republican Social-Issue Voters A Portrait of Republican Social-Issue Voters
October 2007


Ten Years Later, Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act Continues to Spur Debate Ten Years Later, Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act Continues to Spur Debate
October 2007


Young White Evangelicals: Less Republican, Still Conservative Young White Evangelicals: Less Republican, Still Conservative
September 2007


How the Public Resolves Conflicts Between Faith and Science How the Public Resolves Conflicts Between Faith and Science
August 2007


Religion and the Presidential Vote: A Tale of Two Gaps Religion and the Presidential Vote: A Tale of Two Gaps
August 2007


Same-Sex Marriage
Redefining Marriage Around the World
July 2007


How Muslims Compare With Other Religious Americans How Muslims Compare With Other Religious Americans
In Intensity of Religious Identity, Not Unlike Evangelicals
July 2007


Capital Punishment's Constant Constituency: An American Majority
June 2007


Religious Republicans: Hanging Tough with Bush Religious Republicans: Hanging Tough with Bush
June 2007


Support for Presidential Candidates among Religious Groups Support for Presidential Candidates among Religious Groups
June 2007


Twenty Years After a Landmark Supreme Court Decision, Americans Are Still Fighting About Evolution
June 2007


Here Come Los Evangelicos! Here Come Los Evangelicos!
June 2007


A Six-Day War: Its Aftermath in American Public Opinion A Six-Day War: Its Aftermath in American Public Opinion
For 40 years, public opinion has consistently favored Israel over the Palestinians
May 2007


Public Views of Presidential Politics and Mormon Faith Public Views of Presidential Politics and Mormon Faith
May 2007


An Evolving Debate about Evolution An Evolving Debate about Evolution
Long a Source of Controversy in States and Localities, Darwin's Theory Has Moved to the National Level
May 2007


Can Secular Democracy Survive in Turkey?
Turmoil over a Presidential Choice Highlights Turks' Concerns about Religious Influence in Political Life
May 2007


High Court Decision Could Raise Abortion's Profile in Campaign High Court Decision Could Raise Abortion's Profile in Campaign
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007


Pope to Visit 'Pentecostalized' Brazil Pope to Visit 'Pentecostalized' Brazil
Survey Shows Growing Movement Threatens Catholic Dominance
April 2007


The Culture War and the Coming Election The Culture War and the Coming Election
At the moment no hot-button issue looms but events could change that quickly
April 2007


Presidential Preferences of White Non-Hispanic Catholics Presidential Preferences of White Non-Hispanic Catholics
Key Swing Vote in Recent Elections
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007


Giuliani Leads Among White Mainline Protestant Republicans Giuliani Leads Among White Mainline Protestant Republicans
Four Have Double-Digit Support Among Mainline Democrats
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007


Giuliani, McCain Lead Among Evangelical Republicans Giuliani, McCain Lead Among Evangelical Republicans
23% Still Undecided
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007


Nigeria's Presidential Election: The Christian-Muslim Divide Nigeria's Presidential Election: The Christian-Muslim Divide
March 2007


Split State Decisions on "Culture War" Issues
November 2006


An Uncertain Road An Uncertain Road
Muslims and the Future of Europe
October 2005


A Faith-Based Partisan Divide A Faith-Based Partisan Divide
The Pew Forum’s chapter from the new Pew Research Center publication, Trends 2005
January 2005


Politics and the Pulpit 2004 Politics and the Pulpit 2004
A Guide to the Internal Revenue Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
September 2004


Teaching About Religion in Public Schools Teaching About Religion in Public Schools
Where do we go from here?
A report on the May 2003 conference co-sponsored by the Pew Forum and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center
January 2004


Can an Office Change a Country?
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, A Year in Review
October 2002


Cloning Adam's Rib
A Primer on Religious Responses to Cloning
A report prepared for the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life by John H. Evans of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., and the Department of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego
October 2002


Sacred Vows, Public Purposes: Religion, the Marriage Movement and Marriage Policy Sacred Vows, Public Purposes: Religion, the Marriage Movement and Marriage Policy
Report by W. Bradford Wilcox, with discussion from Pew Forum event
July 2002


Lift Every Voice Lift Every Voice
A Report on Religion in American Public Life
A Special Report by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
December 2001


Charity Tax Credits
Federal Policy and Three Leading States
Paper presented by Margy Waller, Former White House Senior Advisor for Welfare and Working Families
May 2001


Legal Backgrounders

The Constitutional Dimensions of the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
April 2008


Lethal Injection on Trial Lethal Injection on Trial
An Analysis of the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in Baze v. Rees
December 2007


A Delicate Balance: The Free Exercise Clause and the Supreme Court A Delicate Balance: The Free Exercise Clause and the Supreme Court
October 2007


Religious Displays and the Courts Religious Displays and the Courts
June 2007


The High Court Upholds the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act The High Court Upholds the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act
The Supreme Court's Decision in Gonzales v. Carhart
June 2007


Religion in the Public Schools Religion in the Public Schools
Religion and the Courts: The Pillars of Church-State Law Series
May 2007


Strange Bedfellows: Why Are Some Religious Groups Defending 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus'?
March 2007


The The "Christmas Wars"
Holiday Displays and the Federal Courts
December 2006


The Supreme Court Revisits the Partial Birth Abortion Issue The Supreme Court Revisits the Partial Birth Abortion Issue
Gonzales v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood
November 2006


Abortion Laws Around the World
November 2006


The Supreme Court's Decision in Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita
Unanimous Court Upholds Group's Right to Use Illegal Drug in Worship Services
Pew Forum Decision Analysis
April 2006


Supreme Court's Decision in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Unanimous Court Sends Abortion Decision Back to Lower Court
Pew Forum Decision Analysis
February 2006


Supreme Court's Decision in Gonzales v. Oregon
High Court Rejects Federal Regulation of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Pew Forum Decision Analysis
February 2006


The Supreme Court Returns to the Abortion Debate
Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder
November 2005


Supreme Court to Review Right to Assisted Suicide
Gonzales v. Oregon
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder
September 2005


From Darwin to Dover
An Overview of Important Cases in the Evolution Debate
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder
September 2005


The Supreme Court's Decisions on Ten Commandments Displays
McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky and Van Orden v. Perry
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder
July 2005


The Constitutional Status of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
Cutter v. Wilkinson
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder and Addendum
June 2005


A Monumental Decision
Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Ten Commandments Displays on Public Property
Pew Forum Legal Backgrounder
February 2005


One Nation Under God?
A Constitutional Question
Backgrounder on the Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow Pledge of Allegiance Case
March 2004


School Vouchers: Settled Questions, Continuing Disputes School Vouchers: Settled Questions, Continuing Disputes
Joint legal statement and educational policy essays address key issues following Zelman v. Simmons-Harris decision
August 2002


Pew Forum Discussions

Biology Wars Biology Wars
The Religion, Science and Education Controversy
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
March 2006


Cracks in the Wall of Separation? Cracks in the Wall of Separation?
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
October 2004


Religion on the Stump: Politics and Faith in America Religion on the Stump: Politics and Faith in America
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
October 2002


Judgment Day for School Vouchers Judgment Day for School Vouchers
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
June 2002


Religious Reflections on the Death Penalty Religious Reflections on the Death Penalty
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
January 2002


Just War Tradition and the New War on Terrorism Just War Tradition and the New War on Terrorism
A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Discussion
December 2001


Books

Is There a Culture War? Is There a Culture War?
A Dialogue on Values and American Public Life
Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life
November 2006


Liberty and Power Liberty and Power
A Dialogue on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy in an Unjust World
Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life
November 2004


Religion and the Death Penalty:  A Call for Reckoning Religion and the Death Penalty: A Call for Reckoning
The Eerdmans Religion, Ethics, and Public Life Series
Erik C. Owens, John D. Carlson, and Eric P. Elshtain, eds.
July 2004


One Electorate Under God? One Electorate Under God?
A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics
Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life
July 2004


Is The Market Moral? Is The Market Moral?
A Dialogue on Religion, Economics, and Justice
Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life
May 2004


Lifting Up the Poor Lifting Up the Poor
A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, and Welfare Reform
Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & Public Life
November 2003


The Sacred and the Sovereign The Sacred and the Sovereign
Religion and International Politics
John D. Carlson and Erik C. Owens, eds.
June 2003


Sacred Places, Civic Purposes Sacred Places, Civic Purposes
Should Government Help Faith-Based Charity?
E.J. Dionne Jr. and Ming Hsu Chen, eds., The Brookings Institution
November 2001


What's God Got to Do with the American Experiment? What's God Got to Do with the American Experiment?
Essays on Religion and Politics
E. J. Dionne Jr. and John J. DiIulio Jr., eds.
July 2000


The Diminishing Divide The Diminishing Divide
Religion's Changing Role in American Politics
by Andrew Kohut, John C. Green, Scott Keeter, and Robert C. Toth; published by The Brookings Institution
April 2000


Religious Landscape Survey
Religion and Politics 2008
Candidate profiles, state statistics and analysis of religion’s impact on the 2008 campaign

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