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Our Corner | Appearance on AEI’s “Banter”

[05.07.2012]

Our Research Director, Daniel Cox, was invited to appear on the American Enterprise Institute’s podcast, “Banter,” to discuss the results of the 2012 Millennial Values Survey. Mr. Cox discussed everything from where the term “Millennial” comes from to the fact that about half of Millennials live at home. He outlined a few defining features of the Millennial generation: Millennials are close with their parents (as evidenced by the large number… more

Our Corner | State of Belief Radio

[05.01.2012]

Last week, our CEO, Dr. Robert P. Jones, appeared on the State of Belief radio show to chat with the Rev. Welton Gaddy about the 2012 Millennial Values Survey. In the interview, Dr. Jones discussed younger Millennials’ perceptions of modern-day Christianity, which are striking. Dr. Jones points out that many younger Millennials have moved away from the religion of their childhood to identify as religiously unaffiliated. This generation, Dr. Jones… more

Our Corner | Trayvon Martin and Racial Tensions Among College-Age Millennials

[04.24.2012]

College students across the country have expressed outrage at the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African-American boy who was shot by George Zimmerman, a self-appointment neighborhood watchman. Zimmerman, who was recently released on bail, was not originally arrested for the killing, but now faces second-degree murder charges. Martin’s death has raised a heated national debate about racial issues in the U.S. today, and despite assumptions that younger Americans… more

Our Corner | Dr. Robert P. Jones Discusses the Millennial Values Survey

[04.20.2012]

Check out this video of Dr. Robert P. Jones, our CEO, discussing the 2012 Millennial Values Survey for Odyssey Networks. As Dr. Jones points out, this is one of the largest surveys of younger Millennials (age 18-24) ever conducted. The findings point to likely voting patterns among this crucial demographic in the 2012 election, and show dramatic numbers of Millennials moving toward identification as religiously unaffiliated. If you haven’t checked… more

Our Corner | Religious Issues of the 2012 Presidential Campaign

[04.09.2012]

On Sunday, our CEO, Dr. Robert P. Jones, was invited to appear on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” where he discussed the role that religion has played in presidential campaigns past and present. Dr. Jones took audience questions and discussed a variety of issues related to religion and politics, including Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith and the debate over the contraceptive mandate. Watch it here:

Our Corner | Thousands Rally for Religious Freedom Nationwide

[03.26.2012]

Late last week, protesters gathered across the country to rally against what they see as the growing threat to religious liberty in the United States. Foremost among their grievances was the contraception mandate in the new health care law, which requires religiously affiliated employers to provide no-cost birth control to their employees through their insurance plans. In a piece for NPR, however, Dr. Robert P. Jones, our CEO, explained that… more

Our Corner | PRRI on the Air at State of Belief

[03.19.2012]

This past weekend our CEO, Dr. Robert P. Jones was interviewed on State of Belief Radio with Rev. Welton C. Gaddy. They discussed PRRI’s most recent survey on American attitudes about the state of religious liberty in America and the contraception debate. During the interview, he noted that most Americans (including Catholics) do not believe their religious liberty is under attack in the U.S. He also noted that among Americans who… more

Our Corner | The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell

[02.10.2012]

Our February Religion & Politics Tracking Survey made it onto Lawrence O’Donnell’s “The Last Word” last night, as part of a lively discussion about the ongoing debate over whether religiously affiliated institutions should be required to provide no-cost birth control to their employees through their insurance plans. O’Donnell broke down our findings in a way that showed just how complicated and nuanced the issue actually is. While you’re at it,… more

Our Corner | Survey on Catholics and Contraception Sweeps the Headlines

[02.08.2012]

Our February Religion & Politics Tracking Survey made quite a splash when it was released yesterday. As the American Catholic bishops continue a tense stand-off with the Obama administration over a new regulation that exempts churches, but not religiously affiliated colleges, hospitals and social agencies, from providing no-cost birth control to their employees through their insurance, we asked Americans what they thought of these difficult, nuanced issues. Our findings contributed… more

Our Corner | Retiring Old Assumptions About Religious People and Same-Sex Marriage

[02.08.2012]

With the issue of same-sex marriage poised to head to the Supreme Court (if the country’s highest court decides to take the case), it’s important to remember the changing landscape in this crucial debate. For example, the numbers clearly show that it’s anachronistic to assume that religious Americans uniformly oppose same-sex marriage. In fact, there are religious groups on either side of the same-sex marriage debate, and religious Americans are… more