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Religion & Culture
09.30.2011
Evangelical Woman Criticizes “Biblical Womanhood” By Embracing It
Although the idea of Biblical womanhood may seem foreign to some, it’s a crucial concept for the solid majority (66%) of white evangelical Christians who believe that the Bible is the literal wo…
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Law & Criminal Justice
09.29.2011
Research Note: American Attitudes on the Death Penalty
A strong majority (67%) of Americans currently favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder. According to surveys conducted between April and July 2011, a majorities of virtually every demo…
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Law & Criminal Justice
09.29.2011
Want To Know More About American Attitudes on the Death Penalty?
You’re in luck!  If you’ve been following our coverage of the recent debates on the death penalty, either in “Figuring Faith” or on the blog, you may want to know more about w…
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LGBTQ
09.27.2011
Will Catholics Take Action on Same-Sex Marriage?
Over the past few weeks, two of the most influential figures in the global Catholic hierarchy spoke out, urging Catholics to join together in the moral struggle against same-sex marriage.  Pope Bened…
Although the Republican candidates are making sure that there are enough zingers to make the frequency of the primary debates more tolerable than they otherwise would be (thank you, Gary Johnson), the…
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
09.23.2011
Lay Catholics Asked to Fight New Birth Control Regulations
Earlier this summer, the Department of Health and Human Services passed a mandate requiring insurers to provide birth control without a co-pay.  Now, the Catholic Church is fighting back. The Catholi…
Survey Report
Climate Change & Science
09.22.2011
Climate Change and Evolution in the 2012 Elections
Roughly half of Americans identifying with the Tea Party reject the notion that the earth is getting warmer and that humans have evolved over time.
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Law & Criminal Justice
09.21.2011
Americans Support the Death Penalty, At Least in the Abstract
Over the past few months, much (electronic) ink has been spilled over an issue that doesn’t usually get much play: the death penalty.  The planned executions of Duane Buck in Texas and Troy Davis i…
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Politics & Elections
09.21.2011
In 2012, Candidates Could Struggle to Find the Right Tone on Religion
Last week, Rick Perry gave a long and impassioned speech to an audience at Liberty University, delving into the depth of his Christian faith.  Perry spoke openly about his religious convictions and n…
Although it’s technically tomorrow (September 17), today people around the United States will observe Constitution Day, a federal holiday created in 2004 to commemorate the adoption of the U.S.…
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