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In light of the recent controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A's stance on same-sex marriage, how does the American public feel about this public policy issue? Recent surveys show a religious divide.

Wheaton College's recent lawsuit against the Obama administration's contraception mandate could be a helpful—but potentially dangerous—issue for Romney.

We explore Americans' perceptions of minorities, ethnocentrism, and the 2012 election.

In a fascinating new analysis, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life breaks down a comprehensive, nationwide survey of Asian-Americans conducted by the Pew Research Center, providing some much-n…

Is organized religion – once more trusted than the military or the U.S. Supreme Court – beginning to falter in Americans’ eyes? A new poll from Gallup reports that only 44% of Americans have “…

Jewish Americans may be a relatively small voting bloc, but they remain at the center of a battle for their political loyalty, with Republicans seeking to paint a dismal portrait of Democrats’ recor…

On Monday, the Episcopal Church’s leadership overwhelmingly voted to allow the ordination of transgender people, by approving a change to the church’s “nondiscrimination canons” to include “…

Although much of the debate over religious liberty has focused on the contraception mandate, there has also been a significant amount of disagreement about whether religiously affiliated adoption agen…

Recent research shows that for some people who oppose same-sex marriage, religious liberty is a primary concern. When Americans who initially oppose same-sex marriage are asked whether they would sup…

As PRRI observed in a research note earlier this year, in 2011, majorities of most religious groups favored allowing gay and lesbian couple to marry legally, illustrating that the old narrative of bat…