January, 2013
Graphic of the Week | God in the Super Bowl
[01.31.2013]On Sunday night, will God be influencing the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII? Our new survey shows that nearly 3-in-10 (27%) Americans believe that God plays a role in determining which team wins a sporting event, while a majority (53%) agree that God rewards athletes who have faith with good health and success.
Catholics’ Perspectives on Transgender Issues
[01.31.2013]A former teacher at a Catholic school is suing, saying that he was dismissed based on his transgender identity. Catholics are, overall, supportive of legal protections for transgender people.
The Morning Buzz | Transgender Teacher Sues Catholic School for Discrimination
[01.31.2013]A transgender teacher is suing the Catholic prep school where he worked for more than three decades, saying that he was fired illegally. More than three-quarters (76%) of Catholics agree that Congress should pass laws to protect transgender people from job discrimination.
E Pluribus, Nullus
[01.29.2013]Harnessing the religiously unaffiliated, a fast-growing but diverse demographic, may pose a challenge for America’s secular leadership
Graphic of the Week | Overlapping “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life” Identities
[01.28.2013]This week’s graphic illustrates the overlapping “pro-life” and “pro-choice” identities among religious groups.
The Morning Buzz | Catholic Leaders Say Gun Control Is a “Pro-Life” Issue
[01.28.2013]Last week, in advance of the “March for Life,” a group of Catholic nuns, priests, and scholars sent a letter arguing that gun violence is also a “pro-life” issue. Our new survey shows that among Catholics who say the term “pro-life” describes them very well, 61% support stricter gun control laws.
The Morning Buzz | How Reliable Are Robo-Polls, Anyway?
[01.25.2013]A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of robo-polls, raising the question of whether the results of automated polls in the 2012 Republican primaries may have been adjusted to match live-interview surveys.