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 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:48:19 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewresearch.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewresearch.org/ http://pewresearch.org/pubs/903/stem-cell-research An overview of the stem cell debate in America examines the science behind stem cell technology and looks at public opinion trends. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/903/stem-cell-research Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/905/mccain-evangelicals Many white evangelicals remain undecided and Obama has made few inroads into this key constituency. But the Democratic candidate enjoys strong support among the religiously unaffiliated. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/905/mccain-evangelicals Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/894/running-on-faith Despite attention to Obama's former pastor, questions about McCain's relationship with the conservative religious base, interest in Romney's Mormon faith and Baptist preacher Huckabee's strong showing, only 2% of campaign stories directly focused on religion; still that was more than the attention devoted to race and gender combined. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/894/running-on-faith Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/890/religion-in-the-military In recent years, cadets, military officers and chaplains have asserted competing constitutional rights. Church-state scholar Robert W. Tuttle discusses the legal complications in an interview with Pew Forum. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/890/religion-in-the-military Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/883/american-evangelicalism Scholar Michael Lindsay argues that the deep divisions in the movement are not between the political left and right, or the young and old, but between "cosmopolitan" and "populist" evangelicals. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/883/american-evangelicalism Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/876/religion-america-part-two The second major report on the U.S. religious landscape finds that most Americans do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. This openness to other religious viewpoints is in line with the nation's great diversity of affiliation, belief and practice as documented in a survey of more than 35,000 Americans. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/876/religion-america-part-two Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/896/global-anglicanism-at-a-crossroads Leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion, gathered this week at their decennial Lambeth Conference, will deliberate the future of a church experiencing deep internal conflicts. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/896/global-anglicanism-at-a-crossroads Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/873/what-limits-remain-on-government-funding-of-religion A recent case permits executive agencies to fund religious groups and activities without fear of constitutional litigation. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/873/what-limits-remain-on-government-funding-of-religion Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/865/sizing-up-the-religious-left Questions and answers about the various groups that make up the religious left movement and the implications for the “religious right” in the coming elections. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/865/sizing-up-the-religious-left Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/859/what-brain-science-tells-us-about-religious-belief Recent advances in neuroscience are offering researchers a look into the physiology of religious belief. In a transcript from a Pew Forum event, University of Pennsylvania radiologist, Dr. Andrew Newberg, discusses how measurable brain activity matches up with the religious experiences described by worshippers. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/859/what-brain-science-tells-us-about-religious-belief Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST