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) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:10:01 -0500 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:10:01 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=17276 The final proposal for the state’s science curriculum pleases scientists and watch groups, who say it will help protect Texas public school classrooms over the next decade from what they call "watered-down science" — specifically during the instruction of evolution. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17276 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17238 Teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence and are significantly less likely to use condoms and other forms of birth control when they do, according to a study released today. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17238 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17273 Next month is the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, who by an odd quirk of history was born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln, and to commemorate the occasion there are almost as many Darwin books jamming the conveyor belt as there are new books about Abe. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17273 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17190 A new religion course taught in schools across Quebec was intended to improve inter-cultural understanding, but so far it is generating deep division as hundreds of parents pull their children out of class. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17190 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17179 Most American religious believers, including most Christians, say eternal life is not exclusively for those who accept Christ as their savior, a new survey finds. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17179 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17178 The Sunday service at Durham's King's Park International Church features a blast of hymns, gospel and praise music performed live and loud by band members that are as multi-racial as the people in attendance. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17178 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17154 The Legislature sparked national debate two years ago when it passed a law allowing all Georgia high schools to teach about the Bible. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17154 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17134 A stay-at-home mother of four is poised to start a Metrobus ad campaign to counter ads from the American Humanist Association that question a belief in God. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17134 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17062 The first House bill filed for the 2009 legislative session seeks to clarify where the line is drawn on allowing religion in public schools, but opponents say the bill is an ideologically driven measure that will create more problems than solutions. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17062 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17060 Haverford Township school officials are trying to extricate the district from a legal tussle with an evangelical Christian group that wants to send informational fliers home with grade-school students. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17060 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST