What's going on inside the papal conclave? Two perspectives. … [Read more...]
On Darwin’s Birthday, Americans and Politicians Divided on Evolution
February 11, 2013 By
American attitudes about evolution more than 200 years after Darwin’s birth and more than 150 years after the publication of On the Origin of Species remain complex. … [Read more...]
Our Corner | CBN: The Brody File
February 4, 2013 By
If you missed it, watch Dr. Robert P. Jones on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "The Brody File," discussing how most Christian groups feel about the gun control debate. … [Read more...]
The Morning Buzz | Most Jewish Americans Voted on Economic Justice, Not Israel
January 17, 2013 By
Most Jewish voters were drawn to the polls last November by economic justice concerns, rather than issues related to Israel, according to a new poll from Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring. In our Jewish Values Survey last spring, we found that only 4% of American Jews named Israel as their top voting priority for the 2012. … [Read more...]
Figuring Faith | Why Pro-Life Catholics and Evangelicals Part Ways on Gun Control
January 16, 2013 By
Just before President Obama announces his new gun control policy proposals, including an assault weapons ban and better background checks for gun buyers, Dr. Robert P. Jones illuminates the religious divide on gun control in a column for "Figuring Faith." … [Read more...]
Figuring Faith | Why Pro-Life Catholics and Evangelicals Part Ways on Gun Control
January 16, 2013 By
Just before President Obama announces his new gun control policy proposals, including an assault weapons ban and better background checks for gun buyers, Dr. Robert P. Jones illuminates the religious divide on gun control in a column for "Figuring Faith." … [Read more...]
The Morning Buzz | New Research Places Blame for Climate Inaction on Environmental Groups
January 16, 2013 By
A new academic paper places the blame for political inaction on climate change on environmental groups, saying that they underestimated conservative opposition and the rise of the Tea Party. … [Read more...]
Our Corner | CNN Interview: Gun Issue Divides Religious Community
January 14, 2013 By
Last week, Vice President Joe Biden met with faith leaders to discuss strategies for reducing gun violence. However, as Dr. Robert P. Jones points out in a segment for CNN, there are religious groups on both sides of this issue. While majorities of Catholics and the religiously unaffiliated favor stricter gun control laws, majorities of white mainline and white evangelical Protestants are opposed. … [Read more...]
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