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, 04 Jul 2009 06:40:02 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:40:02 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=18320 For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life _ and discretion for those who succumbed. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18320 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18317 Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18317 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools' holiday calendar. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18299 Each Sunday afternoon in May, Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife hosted five other couples at the executive mansion for a spiritual "boot camp." Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18299 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18302 Cases like Gov. Mark Sanford's have undercut GOP assertions of moral authority. They could also reinforce some Christian conservatives' doubts about politics in general. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18302 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18301 The culture wars may not have ended, but on some fronts the combat has gotten rather quiet. For instance, family values. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18301 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18295 The evangelical Protestant revival has been one of the most dynamic religious and social movements in the United States in the last three decades. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18295 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18293 On a buzzing boulevard in this busy shopping town, across from a supermarket and not far from a PetSmart, there sits a building that might be mistaken for a place where you can have your teeth cleaned, were it not for the name affixed to the brick: The John Birch Society. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18293 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18290 Conservative Anglicans disenchanted with the liberal drift in their U.S. and Canadian churches say they are confident that a new church body launched this week will one day gain a seat in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18290 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18288 Southern Baptists on Wednesday (June 24) overwhelmingly expressed their "pride" in President Obama's election as the nation's first African-American president while also criticizing his policies that they oppose. Religion & Politics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18288 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST