Recent Blog and Our Take
Figuring Faith | Rick Santorum: The Evangelical’s Catholic Candidate?
[01.10.2012]Today, New Hampshire primary voters are heading to the polls, but many politicos are already looking forward to the South Carolina primary, where religion will play a much greater role in determining voters’ choices. In this week’s post for “Figuring Faith,” Dr. Robert P. Jones illuminates why Rick Santorum, a Catholic, is actually a more apt ally for white evangelical Protestants. To learn more about where Santorum stands on hot-button… more
The Morning Buzz | December 2, 2011
[12.02.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Ever wondered what it would be like to live inside the Ikea catalog? Well, I hadn’t either, but this short film has less lingonberry jam and more angst than I would expect of a stint inside the Ikea universe. It’s… more
The Morning Buzz | October 31, 2011
[10.31.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Happy Halloween! Fun fact: According to the Washington Post, Americans are so depressed about the state of politics that they’d rather dress up as Beyonce Knowles than Sarah Palin. If you missed this week’s “Figuring Faith” from our CEO, Dr…. more
White Evangelical Protestants, Tea Partiers, and the Climate Change Debate
[10.25.2011]Earlier this week, Eugene Robinson wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post, lambasting the “neo-Luddites” (read: politicians) who he says are turning the GOP into an anti-science party. He zeroes in on climate change skeptics, citing a recent study by Richard Muller, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, who along with his team at the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project, “rigorously explored the specific objections raised by skeptics… more
The Morning Buzz | October 19, 2011
[10.19.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Before you do anything else this morning, ask yourself: do you want lips that feel as smooth as butter? Paula Deen’s new lip gloss can help with that. Your mouth may also smell and taste like butter, but we’ve all… more
Millennials Leave Their Churches Over Science, Lesbian & Gay Issues
[10.06.2011]Churches are worried, and with good reason. A new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research released last week reported that over the past decade, America’s congregations have lost members and suffered a decrease in “spiritual vitality,” brought on, in part, by ageing congregations. And the Barna Group, a Christian-affiliated polling organization, recently completed a five-year project which has morphed into a book called You Lost Me: Why Young… more
Tea Party Diverges from Republicans on Some Environmental Issues, Says Yale Survey
[10.05.2011]Following on the heels of the latest PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, which tackled the thorny issues of climate change and evolution in the 2012 elections, Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication released a special report, Politics & Global Warming: Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and the Tea Party, co-authored by Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University and Edward Maibach and Connie Roser-Renouf of George Mason University. Although it’s not quite the “first”… more
Call Him Crazy: Huntsman for President in 2024?
[10.03.2011]If you’ve been hankering for some thoughtful commentary from PRRI’s CEO, Dr. Robert P. Jones, look no further than his latest article for the CNN Belief Blog. Jon Huntsman isn’t doing so well in the 2012 GOP primary, but Dr. Jones predicts that given where younger Republicans stand on issues like same-sex marriage, evolution and climate change, and Biblical literalism, a Huntsman-esque campaign could be the model for Republican candidates… more
Figuring Faith | Rick Perry and the Perils of Sectarian Religion in 2012
[09.23.2011]In a new post for his blog at the Washington Post On Faith, our CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones explores the challenges that Rick Perry may bump up against if he continues in the vein of his recent speech at Liberty University: To outside observers, Perry’s course may seem strange for someone who is making the case that he should be the next president of the most influential nation in… more