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 15:00:01 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:01 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=18932 RENEE MONTAGNE, host: In the early days of his presidency, Barack Obama appointed 25 people to advise him on faith issues. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18932 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18909 I told a friend that I was off to DC this week for the third meeting of the President's Faith Council, and I got a chuckle and a snide comment in return: "So what do you do after meditating together and trading spiritual insights?" he asked. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18909 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18907 A task force charged with improving the White House’s faith-based initiative program has waded into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, raising eyebrows and concern among Jewish leaders. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18907 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18908 The first effort of President Obama's new faith advisory council sidesteps some of the most contentious issues, including what kind of lengths faith-based social service groups need to go in order to separate government work from proselytizing and whether supporting same-sex parents means recognizing gay marriage. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18908 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18868 As the recession deepened, more Americans volunteered their time to churches and other religious charities. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18868 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18876 Among the growing subset of "socially responsible" investment funds, a handful of Catholic funds have recently outperformed the main indexes. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18876 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18811 Apartments surround Irving's Townsell Elementary School on all sides. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18811 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18733 DETROIT (AP) — As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan winds down, Rami Nashashibi sees a promising fundraising trend for the Chicago charity he runs. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18733 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18718 Candidate Barack Obama drew little attention during last year's presidential campaign when he ventured into the thorny territory of church and state. Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18718 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18704 “And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up: Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortion, and federal conscience laws will remain in place.” Religion & Social Welfare http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18704 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST