What Does the Muslim World Really Want?
Depends which of the 1.6 billion Muslims you ask. A new film seeks to give depth to Western perceptions of Islam. Too bad they didn't make it to Asia.
A new study dispels some common myths and should help the religious left understand its growing political power.
Are the Democrats “overreaching on abortion” as some have suggested, or are some religious leaders willing to tank health care for minor gains on pet issues? Depends on whom you ask.
New Poll Shows Religious Right and Left Look Very Different
Those on the religious right and left not only diverge wildly on everything from abortion to torture, but in their composition and distribution as well.
The truth is that Americans’ lives and wallets are both in danger if we don’t reform health care. A proposal to out-negative the naysayers.
Beyond the Spin: Palin Hurt the GOP, According to the Numbers
With her resignation as Alaska’s governor, rumors are flying about Palin’s plans to run for president in 2012. But what do the numbers reveal about her effect on the McCain ticket in 2008? In fact, among key religious demographics, they don’t bode well for the “hockey mom” from Alaska.
Evangelical Church of Torture and Jack Bauer
A recent poll showed that white evangelicals are the religious group most likely to support torture. How can that be?
The Ponzi Prosperity Gospel
From an anonymous teacher with an inside view of the Prosperity Gospel. What happens when a theology of giving all you've got for a God who will enrich you meets the poorest and least educated?
Survey Says: Mainline Clergy Lean Liberal
Conservative clergy and pundits have worked overtime to create the impression that there’s only one “Christian” position on the issues. A new survey proves otherwise.
Religion Poll Proves that Liberals Are Not Conservatives
A new Barna poll plays off of the tarnished "liberal" label and seems to push the idea that conservative religion is the real religion.
New Poll Reveals Jews May Be Open to Change in Israel Policy
Don't break out the Ram's Horn just yet, the Devil's in the details.
Sacred&Profane: ARIS Survey Gets ‘Religion’, Misses Boat
Can a survey capture the true nature of the sacred in America? What if the Super Bowl, kinky sex, science, Elvis, Viagra, and the iPhone hold the keys to understanding the sacred and its role in the lives of millions of Americans as they reckon with suffering and ecstasy, reproduction and aging, family and conflict, health and death?
Clergy Cowardice
The folks in the pews are more progressive and activist than their clergy, a new survey shows. And those clergy who are supportive of social change are often silent.
RDPulpit: I Am Not A Number: Gays and Lesbians and Opinion Polls
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans support legal recognition for gay unions. Our columnist wishes they would stop taking surveys and start taking action.
New Poll Shows Big Love For Gays
An interview with Neil Giuliano, president of GLAAD, in the wake of a new poll that shows much wider concern for LGBT rights than might be expected, even among conservative Christians.
A new survey reveals not only that church attenders and youth have swung back into Obama's camp, but that he's perceived as "friendlier" toward religion than McCain.