Posts Tagged ‘pew research center’
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Americans: Marijuana isn’t sinful but not sure it should be legal
WASHINGTON (RNS) American views on marijuana are evolving much like their views on gay marriage, according to a new poll, with many people ambivalent but growing numbers in favor of legalization.
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Opposition to gay marriage lower in 2012 campaign
Opposition to gay marriage is significantly lower in 2012 compared to the previous two presidential campaigns, a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows.
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Christians on the move: Christians make up nearly half of world’s migrants
According to a new report on religion and international migration, Christians comprise nearly half of the world’s 214 million international migrants. The report, Faith on the Move: The Religious Affiliation of International Mig...
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Poll finds Americans split on contraception mandate
Americans are split on a federal mandate requiring nearly all employers — even institutions with strong religious affiliations — to provide insurance covering contraception. That’s according to a new poll that...
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Report shows Christianity shifting to Africa
With 2.18 billion adherents, Christianity has become a truly global religion over the past century as rapid growth in developing nations offset declines in Christianity’s traditional strongholds, according to a report released ...
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Pew study shows that Christians are still the most persecuted group globally
Christians continue to be the most persecuted group globally either through government restrictions or social harassment, a new study revealed recently. The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life released rec...
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More Americans believe marriage may become obsolete, survey says
A survey showed recently that more Americans believe that marriage is optional and may soon become obsolete. The Pew Research Center, along with Time magazine, surveyed 2,691 adults to determine how their attitude towards relat...
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TV series to examine the historic role of religion in America
A six-hour TV series slated for showing by WEDU-TV from Oct. 11-13 will document the role that religion has played in American public life in its 400-year history. The documentary, “God in America is a co-production of American...
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Pew survey: 4 out of 10 infants born to unmarried mothers
A Pew survey released last month showed that four out of ten infants, or 41 percent, are born to unmarried mothers. The Pew Research Center study compares women who gave birth in 1990 to those who gave birth in 2008. It also sh...