Religious Pluralism
Survey | Majority Say Congressional Hearings on Alleged Extremism in American Muslim Community ‘Good Idea’
[02.16.2011]But 7-IN-10 Say Congress Should Not Single Out American Muslim Community The February PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted in partnership with Religion News Service, finds: VIEWS ON CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS INVESTIGATING ALLEGED EXTREMISM IN AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY A majority (56%) of Americans say that the upcoming Congressional hearings to investigate alleged extremism in the American Muslim community are a good idea, compared with 29% who say they are a bad idea. Approval… more
Survey | Less than 1-in-5 Support Fox News host Glenn Beck as Religious Leader
[09.16.2010]Survey points to potential religious tensions between Beck and supporters Following the rally where Fox News television host Glenn Beck called for a religious renewal in America, less than 1-in-5 (17%) Americans believe Glenn Beck is the right person to lead a religious movement, according to this month’s PRRI/RNS Religion News Poll, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Poll also… more
Survey | Majority Oppose Proposed Islamic Center and Mosque in NYC, But Support Mosque in Own Local Community
[08.26.2010]Majority say former site of World Trade Center is ‘Sacred Ground’ As the debate over building a Muslim community center and mosque in lower Manhattan rages on, new research from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that a majority of Americans (56%) say that the former site of the World Trade Center is ‘sacred ground,’ and 57% are opposed to allowing the proposed Islamic community center and mosque to be built… more
Book | Progressive and Religious: How Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist Leaders are Moving Beyond the Culture Wars and Transforming American Public Life
[09.30.2008]Synopsis In recent years, Americans have become frustrated with the troubled relationship between religion and politics: an exclusive claim on faith and values from the right and a radical divorce of faith from politics on the left. Now a new generation of religious leaders is re-envisioning religion in public life, leading grassroots movements to go beyond partisan politics to work for a more just and inclusive society. Progressive & Religious tells the dynamic… more