The Morning Buzz | July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012 By

A federal court ruled that a Catholic-owned company in Colorado does not have to follow the Obama administration's new policy on no-cost contraception. A majority (53%) of Americans believe that privately owned small businesses should provide birth control to their employees at no cost through their insurance. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Jews, Mitt Romney, Mormons, Morning Buzz

The Morning Buzz | July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012 By

Disturbingly, racist hate speech against Barack Obama seems to be spreading on Facebook. Over at the blog, PRRI Affiliated Scholar Paul Djupe analyzes which demographic groups believe that "[Obama] doesn't understand the problems of white Americans." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Morning Buzz, Muslims, Same-Sex Marriage, Uncategorized

How an Evangelical College’s Lawsuit Could Help Romney

July 24, 2012 By

Last week, Wheaton College, the alma mater of Billy Graham and the premier Christian liberal arts college in America, surprised many by joining the ranks of many Catholic higher-education institutions on Wednesday in filing a lawsuit to challenge the Obama administration’s mandate that employers must provide contraception. Unlike the Catholic Church, whose teachings denounce contraception, evangelical denominations have generally been more accepting of the use of birth control, and the... more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Evangelicals, Mitt Romney

How an Evangelical College’s Lawsuit Could Help Romney

July 24, 2012 By

Wheaton College's recent lawsuit against the Obama administration's contraception mandate could be a helpful - but potentially dangerous - issue for Romney. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Evangelicals, Mitt Romney

The Morning Buzz | July 19, 2012

July 19, 2012 By

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? It perplexes me that no one else has ever thought of this, but someone (if not Kurt Vonnegut) should write a book about a slot machine lost in the desert. One distance runner for the American Olympic team doesn’t run... more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Clergy & Churches, Evangelicals, Mitt Romney, Morning Buzz, Muslims

The Morning Buzz | July 13, 2012

July 13, 2012 By

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? Please note: if you are flying to London for the Olympics, don’t bother packing your sun hat, vuvuzela, crossbow, or Che Guevara t-shirt. But you should probably bring a poncho, because big umbrellas are also banned from the Games (and... more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Birth Control, Catholics, Environment, Mitt Romney, Morning Buzz, Muslims, Same-Sex Marriage

Our Corner | State of Belief Radio

July 2, 2012 By

Last Saturday, Dr. Robert P. Jones was featured on State of Belief radio, talking to host Welton Gaddy about the Fortnight for Freedom (which ends on July 4) and religious liberty. If you haven’t already seen it, check out Public Religion Research Institute’s “Fortnight of Facts,” which offers some data as a supplement to the bishops’ campaign. Dr. Jones expanded upon these facts for Gaddy, explaining that nearly six in ten Americans do not believe religious liberty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Our Corner

Fortnight of Facts | Catholics Generally Support the Contraception Coverage Requirements

June 27, 2012 By

American’s views about whether religiously affiliated employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception differ significantly depending on the type of organization in question. While more than 6-in-10 Americans believe that publicly held corporations should abide by this requirement, a slim majority (52%) say that religiously affiliated social service agencies should also be required to provide this type of coverage. Only about 4-in-10 (42%) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Religious Liberty, Religious Pluralism, Uncategorized

Fortnight of Facts | What’s Threatening Religious Liberty?

June 25, 2012 By

In the March PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, respondents who said that they believed religious liberty was under attack in the U.S. today were given the opportunity to explain, in their own words, what they understood this threat to be. Notably, only 6 percent mentioned the recent debate around the contraception coverage mandate. The most frequently mentioned reasons are the removal or God and religion from the public square (23%), government interference in religion (20%), and hostility toward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Abortion & Reproductive Issues, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Catholics, Religious Liberty, Religious Pluralism, Uncategorized

Fortnight of Facts | Is Religious Liberty Being Threatened in the U.S. Today?

June 22, 2012 By

Most Americans (56%) and a majority of Catholics (57%) do not believe the right of religious liberty is being threatened in America today. White Catholics, however, are more evenly divided on the issue, with 49 percent saying the right of religious liberty is being threatened, and 47 percent saying it is not being threatened. Notably, white evangelical Protestants (61%) are the only major religious group that believes religious liberty is threatened in America today. Majorities of minority … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birth Control, Catholics, Clergy & Churches, Religious Liberty, Religious Pluralism, Uncategorized