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Do You Believe? Americans Less Likely to Believe in Historical Accuracy of Christmas Story Than a Decade Ago

By Robert P. Jones — December 17, 2013
My latest column for Huffington Post Religion explores the findings of PRRI’s latest survey, conducted in partnership with Religion News Service and released just this morning, on the drop in the number of Americans who believe the Bible’s Christmas story is historically accurate.

Miss PRRI’s Latest Immigration Report? Check Out National Media Coverage Here!

By MacKenzie Babb — December 2, 2013
In case you missed it, PRRI’s latest immigration survey report, What Americans (Still) Want From Immigration Reform, received significant national media coverage last week.

Across Religious and Party Lines, Steady Support for Path to Citizenship

By Robert P. Jones — November 25, 2013
Despite the ups and downs of the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, public support for a path to citizenship for immigrants currently living in the United States illegally has remained steady throughout 2013.

The New York Times Cites PRRI in Exploration of Immigration

By MacKenzie Babb — November 21, 2013
In the face of inaction by the House, Julia Preston's latest for The New York Times features PRRI data in exploring debates among immigrants currently living in the United States illegally over whether to hold out for a citizenship-only legislative approach or to settle for more protections that stop short of citizenship.

PRRI CEO Robert Jones Takes to the Airwaves to Unpack Relationship between Libertarians, Tea Party

By Robert P. Jones — November 5, 2013
I recently appeared on State of Belief radio to discuss the findings of PRRI's 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America, with host Rev. Welton Gaddy. He had some great questions for me, including a particularly interesting one about the differences in composition between libertarians and those who identify with the Tea Party movement.

Most Republicans, Evangelicals Support ENDA

By Robert P. Jones — November 5, 2013
With seven Republican senators and all 55 Democratic senators publicly on board, it now seems likely that the Senate will debate and vote this week on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would ban employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Our Corner | Voice of America Highlights PRRI Findings on American Atheists

By MacKenzie Babb — September 30, 2013
Voice of America's Jerome Socolovsky recently sat down with PRRI CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones to discuss the launch of America's first nontheist PAC.

Our Corner | The New York Times Highlights Hispanic Values Survey Results

By MacKenzie Babb — September 30, 2013
Laurie Goodstein has penned a great new article for The New York Times on PRRI's Hispanic Values Survey.

Our Corner | Is King’s Dream Still Alive?

By Robert P. Jones — August 26, 2013
In my latest for the Washington Post, I explore race relations in America 50 years following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.

Our Corner | Born and Raised: More Americans Are Being Raised Without Religion and Choosing to Stay that Way

By MacKenzie Babb — July 31, 2013
In his latest column for Huffington Post Religion, PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox examines why such a high number of Millennials now identify as nonreligious and what influence this could have on the future of religion in America.

Our Corner | Could the Religious Left Outgrow the Religious Right?

By MacKenzie Babb — July 31, 2013
A new piece from The London Times explores how American Millennials may be re-shaping the country’s political and religious landscape, based both on an interview with PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones and findings from PRRI’s 2013 Economic Values Survey.

Our Corner | Being Different and Being Proud to Be American

By MacKenzie Babb — July 3, 2013
In his latest column for Huffington Post Politics, PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox explores American pride, examining how different groups of citizens express and celebrate their national identity.

Our Corner | What Americans Really Think About Affirmative Action

By Daniel Cox — June 14, 2013
In a new column for Huffington Post Politics, PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox examines the divide between American support for the general principle of affirmative action and its application in college admissions. His insight is well-timed, as the Supreme Court is set to rule later this month on the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions. Cox explores PRRI’s latest findings as part of the spectrum of... more

Our Corner | Remember Civil Unions? The Shifting Middle Ground in the Same-sex Marriage Debate

By Daniel Cox — May 16, 2013
Why have civil unions lost momentum? At the Monkey Cage, Dr. Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox explore shifts in public opinion on civil unions over the past decade.

Our Corner | Christians Divided on Morality, Legalization of Marijuana Use

By Robert P. Jones — May 6, 2013
In a new column for Religion & Politics, I sketch the generational differences that divided Christians on the morality and legalization of marijuana use.
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