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American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential

October 22, 2019

(RNS) — American faith groups are just as divided as political parties — disagreeing about immigration policy, climate change and the future of the country, according to a new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute. One thing they do agree on is that they wish President Trump would act more presidential.

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Campus friendships can end a civil war before it starts

by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

October 1, 2019

(RNS) — We are at historic, civil war levels of animosity and distrust between Americans, but the divide is not because of the impeachment, or even President Donald Trump.

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Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges

by Heather Adams

September 6, 2019

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Two roommates are starting Fordham University’s first Secular Student Alliance chapter — one of 10 new chapters that have been started recently at religiously affiliated schools.

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Survey: Less than 25% in any US state approves total ban on abortion

by Adelle M. Banks

August 13, 2019

(RNS) — The survey's state-by-state findings come at a time when overall national views on the legality of abortion have remained stable. In 2018, 15% of those surveyed said it should be illegal in all cases, compared to 16% in 2014.

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Survey: Most Americans continue to oppose religious service refusals to LGBT people

by Yonat Shimron

March 26, 2019

(RNS) — Last year's Supreme Court decision granting some vendors the right to refuse service based on their beliefs has had no measurable effect on popular sentiment.

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Does Trump encourage white supremacists? Faith groups divided in survey

by Adelle M. Banks

October 30, 2018

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The PRRI survey found sharp religious and racial divides over police brutality, immigration and churches' handling of #MeToo-related issues.

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Poll suggests religious freedom push is having an effect

by Yonat Shimron

August 6, 2018

(RNS) — Businesses owned by religious families are refusing to provide services to LGBT couples. Nearly a majority of Americans say that's OK.

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Most US faith groups say country is on the wrong track

by Yonat Shimron

July 19, 2018

(RNS) – Unlike other religious groups, they believe the country is headed in the right direction.

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Same-sex marriage garners support among most American religious groups, study shows

by Jana Riess

May 1, 2018

(RNS) — Twice as many Americans now favor same-sex marriage as oppose it, by 61 percent to 30 percent.

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4 reasons Republicans should be hella worried, and not just because of the midterms

by Jana Riess

April 11, 2018

(RNS) — Republicans still appeal to older white Christian voters who have less than a college education, says a new Pew study. The problem for the GOP is that these voters are fast becoming thin on the ground.

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Robert P. Jones: White evangelicals stay locked in for the GOP

by Aysha Khan

December 21, 2017

(RNS) — We asked Robert P. Jones, CEO of PRRI, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.

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'Christian America' dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows

by Kimberly Winston

September 6, 2017

(RNS) — American evangelicals are losing numbers and losing them quickly. Meanwhile, the religiously unaffiliated now form the largest single group in 20 U.S. states.

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Mormons are changing their tune on same-sex marriage

by Jana Riess

June 27, 2017

In 2016, just over half of Mormons opposed same-sex marriage -- among the highest opposition of any religious group. However, the year before, 2/3 were against it, so there's been a rapid change of attitude.

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No major US religious groups approve refusing service to gays

by Lauren Markoe

June 21, 2017

(RNS) White evangelical Protestants and Mormons showed the highest rates of approval for those who cite their religious belief as the basis for denying service to gays — but still less than a majority within those two groups hold this opinion.

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Support for Muslim ban up among white evangelicals

by Emily McFarlan Miller

February 24, 2017

(RNS) But support has dropped among all other religious groups.

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American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential

Campus friendships can end a civil war before it starts

Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges

Survey: Less than 25% in any US state approves total ban on abortion

Survey: Most Americans continue to oppose religious service refusals to LGBT people

Does Trump encourage white supremacists? Faith groups divided in survey

Poll suggests religious freedom push is having an effect

Most US faith groups say country is on the wrong track

Same-sex marriage garners support among most American religious groups, study shows

4 reasons Republicans should be hella worried, and not just because of the midterms

Robert P. Jones: White evangelicals stay locked in for the GOP

'Christian America' dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows

Mormons are changing their tune on same-sex marriage

No major US religious groups approve refusing service to gays

Support for Muslim ban up among white evangelicals

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