March, 2012
RNS Story | Poll: Catholics don’t see contraception mandate as threat to religious freedom
[03.15.2012]Lauren Markoe | Mar 15, 2012 WASHINGTON (RNS) A vocal contingent of Republican presidential candidates and church leaders are railing against the Obama administration’s “war on religion,” but most Americans can’t seem to find the fight. A majority (56 percent) of Americans say religious liberty is not threatened in the U.S., according to a new poll released Thursday (March 15) by the Public Religion Research Institute, which conducted the… more
News Release | Majority of Americans Do Not Believe Religious Liberty is Under Attack
[03.15.2012]Among Those Who Believe Religious Liberty is Threatened, Only 6 Percent Cite Contraceptive Coverage Controversy as Reason Washington, DC— On the heels of a months-long heated debate on religious liberty, a new national survey finds that a majority (56%) of Americans do NOT believe that the right of religious liberty is being threatened in America today. Roughly 4-in-10 (39%) believe religious liberty is under attack. The new PRRI-RNS Religion News… more