January, 2011

RNS Story | Americans give poor marks to the state of our moral union

[01.20.2011]

Nicole Neroulias | Jan 20, 2011   Show Caption Details (RNS) As President Obama prepared to assess the state of the union, three out of four Americans grade the country’s moral climate at a “C” or below, according to a new poll released on Jan. 20. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Poll found that Americans cite partisan noise from cable, talk radio, blogs and the Tea Party as the main stumbling… more

News Release | Only 1-in-5 Give ‘Moral State of the Union’ High Marks

[01.20.2011]

WASHINGTON, DC – As President Barack Obama’s third State of the Union address approaches, a new PRRI/RNS Religious News Survey released today finds that fewer than one quarter (22%) of Americans say they would give the current ‘moral state of the union’ a grade of an “A” or a “B.” The survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service, found that nearly 4-in-10 (37%) give… more

News Release | Even Before Arizona Shooting, Majority of Americans Saw Lack of Civility as Serious Problem According to Survey

[01.14.2011]

Most believe nation is more divided than in the past. WASHINGTON, DC – A recent survey re-released today confirms that Americans are fed-up with the lack of civil discourse in American politics and that they believe this is a serious problem. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service, found that over eight-in-ten Americans say the lack of civil or respectful… more

RNS Story | Poll: Americans of all faiths see a civility problem in U.S. politics

[01.14.2011]

Nicole Neroulias | Jan 14, 2011   (RNS) Whether they rally behind Fox News’ Glenn Beck to “Restore Honor” or Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart to “Restore Sanity,” Americans agree on one thing: our political system has a civility problem. Four out of five Americans, regardless of party or religious affiliation, think the lack of respectful discourse in our political system is a serious problem, according to a PRRI/RNS Religion News… more