Recent Blog and Our Take
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
The Morning Buzz | September 22, 2011
[09.22.2011]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? This is what we’re reading this morning. Tell us what you think! A new survey from Rice University claims that a majority of scientists say that religion and science don’t always conflict. Tea Partiers and white evangelical Protestants may disagree,… more
“Global Warming” vs. “Climate Change”
[03.07.2011]A new study released by the University of Michigan confirmed results of a 2009 poll conducted by Public Religion Research on behalf of Faith in Public Life and Oxfam America. The Michigan study found: Republicans were less likely to endorse that the phenomenon [of global climate change] is real when it was referred to as “global warming” (44.0%) rather than “climate change” (60.2%), whereas Democrats were unaffected by question wording… more
Scientists & Evangelicals Join Forces on Climate Change
[11.19.2009]On Tuesday, November 17th, Rich Cizik drew on Public Religion Research findings in his testimony before a gathering of climate scientists and evangelical leaders who met with Senators on Capitol Hill to speak with one voice about the challenge of climate change.
Climate Change and Global Poverty Survey
[05.05.2009]A new survey conducted by Public Religion Research finds that a majority of Americans believe that the earth is getting warmer and that the U.S. has a responsibility to address climate change. Nearly 7-in-10 Americans and solid majorities of every religious group, including 71% of Catholics and nearly two-thirds (64%) of white evangelicals, believe there is solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been increasing over the last… more