Tag : Pew Research Center
Russian Orthodox Church title : ‘Comeback’ of Christianity in Europe Seen Decades After Fall of Iron Curtain
summary : Christianity has made a "comeback" in Europe, becoming a significant part of individual and national identity since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1991, according to new research.
date : May 16, 2017 02:37 PM EDT
Church closings title : Historic Church Closes, Reflects US Pattern of Less Rituals, Observance
summary : A Tempe, Ariz., church that opened in 1892, The First Congregational United Church of Christ, held its last service on Sunday due to low church attendance and an inability to financially support itself.
date : Mar 31, 2017 05:18 PM EDT
American Flag title : A Third of Americans Says Being ‘Truly American’ Requires Christian Faith
summary : A new study revealed a third of Americans believe that to be “truly American,” one must be in the Christian faith.
date : Feb 06, 2017 10:59 AM EST
Willow Creek Community Church title : 10 Major Church Trends for 2017
summary : Downsized worship centers, smaller churches and increased focus on evangelism are among the major trends expected to overtake churches this year. The 10 major church trends projected for 2017 is a mix of both good and bad, and there appears to be a going back to the neighborhood church format described in the Book of Acts.
date : Jan 08, 2017 09:12 PM EST
Facebook app title : Fake News Causes Confusion About Facts For Many Americans, New Pew Survey Shows
summary : The issue with fake news has never become more evident after the 2016 US Presidential Election. Almost a month since Donald Trump was elected as the next US President, Pew Research Center conducted a survey among Americans regarding fake news. Apparently, many of them said that fabricated news stories have caused them confusion over facts.
date : Dec 16, 2016 10:24 AM EST
Prayer title : Study: Religion in the United States Worth More Than Apple, Google and Microsoft Combined
summary : A new study found that religion in the United States is worth more than the global annual revenues of tech giants Apple and Microsoft combined, prompting researchers to conclude that "the faith sector is undoubtedly a significant component of the overall American economy, impacting and involving the lives of the majority of the US population".
date : Sep 15, 2016 11:55 AM EDT
Israel title : Survey Shows Israeli Christians Not As Supportive of Israel as U.S. Christians
summary : Surveys out by the Pew Research Center revealed that more Christians in the U.S. believe that their country is providing the right amount of support to Israel. Many Christians in Israel, however, don't hold the same view.
date : Mar 10, 2016 02:08 PM EST
Pew Research Center Survey Israel's Religious Division title : Israel's Secular Jews Prefer Children Marry Christians Than Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Shows New Pew Survey
summary : Jews and Arabs in Israel's religiously divided society are splintered to major degrees on morals, politics and day-to-day life issues, indicates a major new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday (March 8). They especially differ about religion's role in public life.
date : Mar 08, 2016 10:15 AM EST
Harvard Divinity School Misunderstandings of Religion title : Religious Literacy in Today's World: New Harvard Divinity Free Online Course Launches March 1
summary : "World Religions Through Their Scriptures," Harvard Divinity School's newest online course, launches March 1, with a goals of opening dialogues and changing the world. Religious literacy, in modern terms, now requires acknowledging that faith communities are internally diverse and always evolving, said Diane Moore, lead organizer of the online course and director of Harvard Divinity School's Religious Literacy Project.
date : Feb 29, 2016 07:33 PM EST
Super Tuesday title : Religion In 2016 Presidential Super Tuesday Race Cites Opposite Logic in New Pew Poll
summary : A new, comprehensive study on religion in the presidential race was released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Pew polling traditionally confirmed Americans prefer candidates who are people of faith; half of Americans say they would be less likely to vote for a non-believer. Only 5 percent of Republicans in the new poll said Trump was "very religious," compared to 47 percent for Ben Carson, 30 percent for Ted Cruz, and 20 percent for Marco Rubio. But while Trump is seen by Republicans as the least religious GOP candidate, he also is seen as the most likely GOP candidate to be a good or a great president.
date : Feb 29, 2016 05:59 PM EST
Rev. Jeremy Rutledge title : Rev. Jeremy Rutledge: 'Science, Religion Are Complementary, Not Contradictory'
summary : As a devout Christian and pastor of the progressive Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, S.C., Rev. Jeremy Rutledge makes the case that science and religion balance, rather than contradict, each other. His wife, Sara Keckler Rutledge, is a physics teacher, and at times, they two pair up to support open-minded perspectives on the matter.
date : Feb 16, 2016 11:10 AM EST
title : Pew Poll: 40% Americans Say Too Little Religious Faith, Prayer Expressed By Political Leaders, Candidates
summary : Results from a new Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27) indicate several of the U.S. presidential candidates currently leading the polls of both parties are not perceived as intensely religious individuals.
date : Jan 27, 2016 11:26 AM EST
The crescent moon, the symbol of Allah (formerly one moon god among many gods), and of Islam. title : Islam May Become Second-Largest U.S. Religion by 2040: New Pew Report
summary : By 2040, Islam could become the second-largest religion in the United States, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. Pew staffers estimate there were about 3.3 million Muslims of all ages living in the United States in 2015, translating to Muslims making up about 1 percent of the total U.S. population — which was about 322 million people in 2015. Pew researchers estimate the Muslim share will double by 2050, with immigration playing a significant role to changes.
date : Jan 08, 2016 10:31 AM EST
U.S. Policies, American Flag title : Pew Research: With Few Exceptions, Rest of World ‘Largely Welcome’ U.S. Policies
summary : A global survey of 40 countries has found that when it came to economic issues and general status, many people around the world hold a largely favorable opinion of the United States.
date : Jun 25, 2015 06:25 PM EDT
Gay and Same Sex Marriage Ruling in United States title : Pew Research: Record High Support for Same-Sex Marriage Except from Certain Groups
summary : Pew Research Center has released the results of a new survey that asked Americans on how they viewed the topic of homosexuality. Although it indicated record levels of support by the American people, there are still pockets of society that refuse to acknowledge same-sex marriage.
date : Jun 10, 2015 12:51 PM EDT
World Christianity title : Pew Researches the Future of Christianity Around the World by 2050
summary : Pew Research Center has made demographic projections on what the future of Christianity could look like around the world by 2050.
date : Apr 11, 2015 12:59 AM EDT