http://pewresearch.org/ The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2007 The Pew Research Center. All rights reserved. info@pewresearch.org info@pewresearch.org Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:30:00 EST Sun, 27 May 2012 16:14:56 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewresearch.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewresearch.org/ http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2255/egypt-survey-islam-politics-one-year-later-arab-spring-quran-muslim-brotherhood-religion-democracy-economy-obama-united-states Egyptians remain upbeat about the course of the nation and prospects for progress. Most Egyptians continue to want democracy, with two-in-three saying it is the best form of government. Egyptians also want Islam to play a major role in society. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2255/egypt-survey-islam-politics-one-year-later-arab-spring-quran-muslim-brotherhood-religion-democracy-economy-obama-united-states Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2237/mitt-romney-rick-sanotrum-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-born-again In winning the Wisconsin and Maryland GOP presidential primaries on Tuesday, Mitt Romney ran neck-and-neck with Rick Santorum among white born-again/evangelical voters, while Romney was the clear favorite of non-evangelical voters. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2237/mitt-romney-rick-sanotrum-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-born-again Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2231/rick-santorum-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-catholcis-louisiana-republican-presidential-primary In winning the Louisiana GOP presidential primary, Rick Santorum won the majority of votes cast by white evangelical/born-again Christians, people who attend worship services weekly and voters who say it is at least somewhat important to have a candidate who shares their religious beliefs. He also won a clear victory among Catholic voters for the first time this primary season. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2231/rick-santorum-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-catholcis-louisiana-republican-presidential-primary Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2226/prison-chaplains-prisoners-proselytizing-extremism-rehabilitation Professional prison chaplains see America's state penitentiaries as places bustling with religious activity, ranging from efforts by inmates to proselytize or convert other inmates to religious switching by prisoners, according to a survey of chaplains in all 50 states. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2226/prison-chaplains-prisoners-proselytizing-extremism-rehabilitation Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2227/religion-politics-mitt-romney-rick-santorum-churches-conservatives-obama-administration A new survey finds signs of public uneasiness with the mixing of religion and politics. The number of people who say there has been too much religious talk by political leaders stands at an all-time high since the Pew Research Center began asking the question more than a decade ago. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2227/religion-politics-mitt-romney-rick-santorum-churches-conservatives-obama-administration Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2230/white-evangelical-protestants-catholics-rick-santorum-mitt-romney-republican-presidential-nomination-race-gop In winning the Illinois Republican presidential primary, Mitt Romney continued to draw less support from white born-again/evangelical voters than from non-evangelicals, while Rick Santorum has yet to secure an outright victory among Catholic voters in any state for which data are available. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2230/white-evangelical-protestants-catholics-rick-santorum-mitt-romney-republican-presidential-nomination-race-gop Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2218/mitt-romney-rick-santorum-newt-gingrich-ron-paul-barack-obama-health-care-law-gas-prices-republican-presidential-primary-race-gop-democratic-enthusiasm-gap Mitt Romney has retaken a significant lead nationally in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, even as he has fallen further behind Barack Obama in a general election matchup. Obama’s job approval rating has reached 50% for the first time since last May, shortly after the killing of Osama bin Laden. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2218/mitt-romney-rick-santorum-newt-gingrich-ron-paul-barack-obama-health-care-law-gas-prices-republican-presidential-primary-race-gop-democratic-enthusiasm-gap Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2220/rick-santorum-mitt-romney-newt-gingrich-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-mississippi-primary-gop-republican-alabama-primary Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich finished in a virtual tie for first place among evangelical voters in both Alabama, where evangelicals comprised 75% of the electorate, and Mississippi, where evangelicals accounted for 80% of all GOP primary voters. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2220/rick-santorum-mitt-romney-newt-gingrich-white-evangelical-protestant-voters-mississippi-primary-gop-republican-alabama-primary Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2214/religion-religious-migrants-christians-muslims-jews There are an estimated 214 million people who have migrated across international borders as of 2010. Almost half of the migrants are Christians while a little over a quarter of them are Muslims. The vast majority end up immigrating to a relatively few areas -- North America, Europe, Australia and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2214/religion-religious-migrants-christians-muslims-jews Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2216/mitt-romney-rick-santorum-white-born-again-evangelicals-catholics In the 10 GOP presidential caucuses and primaries held on Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney continued to get significantly less support from white born-again and evangelical voters. Rick Santorum has yet to achieve an outright victory among Catholics in any state for which data are available. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2216/mitt-romney-rick-santorum-white-born-again-evangelicals-catholics Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST