RNS Blog
Our Corner | Remember Civil Unions? The Shifting Middle Ground in the Same-sex Marriage Debate
[05.16.2013]Why have civil unions lost momentum? At the Monkey Cage, Dr. Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox explore shifts in public opinion on civil unions over the past decade.
Our Corner | Fact-Checking Bill Richardson
[05.09.2013]A recent edition of PolitiFact, a nonpartisan organization designed to find the truth in politics, used PRRI data to determine whether former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was correct in saying that “Almost every Hispanic in the country wants to see immigration reform.”
Figuring Faith | Mark Sanford’s Political Redemption
[05.08.2013]In this week’s “Figuring Faith,” I explore data on Americans’ attitudes toward politicians’ moral indiscretions, and conclude that Sanford’s recent victory in a special election for the House of Representatives seat he held in the 1990s before he was elected governor shows just how far political redemption can stretch
Our Corner | Christians Divided on Morality, Legalization of Marijuana Use
[05.06.2013]In a new column for Religion & Politics, I sketch the generational differences that divided Christians on the morality and legalization of marijuana use.
New Survey Illuminates Differences Among the World’s Muslims
[05.01.2013]A new survey shows that American Muslims feel more at ease in contemporary Western pluralistic societies than their co-religionists in other parts of the world.
SCOTUS Aligns With American Public Opinion on Alabama Immigration Law
[04.30.2013]By refusing to hear a case on Alabama’s immigration law and letting the lower court decision stand, the Supreme Court’s decision more closely aligns with public preferences for federally-based solutions to immigration.
Figuring Faith | Will the Boston Bombing Change American Attitudes About Muslims and Immigration Reform?
[04.25.2013]In this week’s column for Figuring Faith, Dr. Robert P. Jones examines the data on Americans’ attitudes toward Muslims and immigration reform.
The Religious Roots of New England’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage
[04.25.2013]If Rhode Island legalizes gay marriage, it will make New England the first region where all states have legalized marriage for gay and lesbian couples.