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Christian Conservatives in 2008
Election Analysis
Election 2008 Preview
Republicans and Religion
Democrats and Religion
Muslim Congressional Candidate
Hispanic Voters
IRS and Church Tax Exemptions
Election 2004
Religion and the Second Term
Christian Moderates
Election Analysis
Hispanic Voters
Values Issues
Domestic Issues
Muslim Voters
Catholic Voters
Foreign Policy
Catholic Politicians
Evangelicals and Politics
Faith and Politics
Election 2002
Politicking from the Pulpit
Election 2000
Analysis: The Religious Vote
Faith and Politics
Catholic Vote
Muslim Vote
Jewish Vote
Political-Religious Boundaries
Religious Right
Democratic Party
John Kerry, 2006
Role of Faith, 2004
Democratic National Convention 2004
Democrats and Religion, 2004
John Edwards, 2004
Mario Cuomo, 2004
Republican Party
John Danforth, 2006
Justice Sunday, 2005
National Convention, 2004
Republicans and Religion, 2004
Ronald Reagan and Religious Right, 2004
President Bush
President's Religious Rhetoric, 2003
Bush's Spiritual Counselors, 2001
Spirituality of Bush, 2001
Extended Interviews
John Kerry, 2006
Keith Butler, 2006
Mara Vanderslice, 2004
Prof. Allen Hertzke, 2004
Prof. Mark Rozell, 2004
Cong. Mark Souder, 2004
Prof. Timothy Matovina, 2004
John Podesta, 2004
Prof. William Martin, 2004
Prof. Leo Ribuffo, 2004
Mike McCurry, November 2004
Mike McCurry, July 2004
Prof. Shaun Casey, 2004
Prof. Shaun Casey, 2001
Prof. Elaine Pagels, 2003
Prof. Steven Tipton, 2003
Rev. Richard Cizik, 2003
Commentary
Unholy Alliance
, 2006
Religion and the Second Term, 2005
Election 2004
Democratic National Convention 2004
John Green on America's Evangelicals, 2004
John Green on New Hampshire Primary 2004
Robin Lovin on Prayer and Politics, 2004
Shaun Casey on God and Politics, 2004
President Bush's Spirituality, 2001
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National Surveys Conducted by Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly:
Faith and Family in America (2005)
Asked almost a year after the 2004 presidential election to define "moral values," only about 10 percent say abortion or same-sex marriage. Twenty-five percent mention family issues such as protecting children from sexual abuse or violence and sexual content on television, but the single largest definition of moral values (36 percent) is personal values, honesty, and responsibility. Moral values may influence voting behavior, but they mean different things to different people, and the most common meaning is not hot-button social issues. Even among evangelical Protestants, personal values are the most common definition of moral values, and about 10 percent of traditional Catholics and evangelical Protestants say moral values means a range of things -- personal values and family values as well as social issues and social justice.
America's Evangelicals (2004)
This detailed and nuanced look at the evangelical community reveals how ambivalent evangelicals are about their place in American society. Three-quarters say they feel part of the mainstream, yet the same number also say they are a minority under siege, fighting for their voices to be heard. The survey anticipated the November 2004 exit polls with its findings about the importance of moral values among the priorities of evangelical voters and also the disagreements among voters about the meaning of moral values. Another key finding: White evangelicals are not monolithically conservative and Republican. Almost one-quarter said they would vote for John Kerry.
Exploring Religious America (2002)
This survey uncovered key paradoxes and big divides in American religion, in particular the high levels of religious observance and religious tolerance and at the same time very high levels of unfamiliarity with people of non-Christian religious groups. Nearly half of American adults surveyed said they did not know a Jew, nearly three out of four did not know a Muslim, and four out of five did not know a Hindu or Buddhist. This poll's findings "provide a valuable context for understanding 9/11 and Islam" (John Green, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life). The survey "shows that despite the country's growing religious diversity, Americans remain quite isolated religiously" (Stephen Prothero, Boston University).
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