http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:01 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19003 An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, a neighbor said Friday. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19003 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19002 Sponsors of the healthcare reform bills in Congress have tried hard to steer the legislation around the hot-button issues of abortion and illegal immigration, but to no avail; controversies about both continue to threaten the measures. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=19002 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18994 House Democratic leaders struggled Wednesday to strike a deal that would restrict the use of federal money to pay for abortions under sweeping health care legislation headed for debate on the House floor this week. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18994 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18989 Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18989 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18978 While House leaders are moving toward a vote on health-care legislation by the end of the week, enough Democrats are threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion to create a question about its passage. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18978 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18977 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of the world's 250 million to 300 million Orthodox Christians, arrived in Washington on Sunday night bearing the standard as the world's foremost religious leader on environmental issues. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18977 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18967 As the health care battle moved forward last week, Phil Davis, a senior Christian Science church official, hurriedly delivered bundles of letters to Senate offices promoting a little-noticed proposal in the legislation requiring insurers to consider covering the church's prayer treatments just as they do other medical expenses. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18967 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18968 Mormons are a peculiar people — not only in their religious beliefs, but in the political arena as well, several professors and officials explained Friday. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18968 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18970 he tensions and sharp disagreements that have ripened among many American Jews over President Obama’s approach to Middle East issues were on public display here this week as a fledgling Jewish group held its first convention. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18970 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18954 President Barack Obama signed on Wednesday the first major piece of federal gay rights legislation, a milestone that activists compared to the passage of 1960s civil rights legislation empowering blacks. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18954 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST