Public Religion Research

Fear, Fairness And Fox News: The Forces Shaping How We Think About American Muslims

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Americans harbor some real fears about religious extremism and its connection to violence. At the same time, Americans are guided by a fundamental sense of fairness.

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Tea Party Conservatives And The Christian Right: One And The Same?

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Religion Research Institute, Tea Party Movement, Pew Research Center, PRRI American Values Survey, American Values, Christian Right, Pew Research, American-Values-Survey, Tea Party, Public Religion Research, American Values Survey, Abortion, Religious Right, Conservative Christians, Gay Marriage, Religion News
Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Pew analysis further confirms PRRI's conclusion made last October -- the Tea Party are not secular libertarians but are social conservatives largely drawn from the ranks of the Christian Right.

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Why Do Americans Fight Over Civility?

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Religion Research Institute, Obama Arizona, Elections 2010, Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, Democrats, Robert P. Jones, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Civility, Political Incivility, Public Religion Research, Republicans, Religious News Service, Religion News
Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

This disagreement -- why civility matters -- provides a window into the dramatically different world views of liberals and conservatives that lie at the root of our current political conflicts.

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Some Churches Support Gay Rights

Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Religion, Hate Crimes, Church, Gay Rights, Protestants, Rick Warren, Public Religion Research, Gay Marriage, Evangelicals, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Vanasco

There are more religious leaders of all denominations who are for gays and lesbian rights than we realize.

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