2011-03-14T00:23:02Z Public opinion and insights about religion, values, and public life tag:onfaith.washingtonpost.com,2011:/onfaith/faith-in-numbers/678 Copyright (c) 2011, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2011-03-14T00:23:02Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2011-03-13:/onfaith/faith-in-numbers2011/03/the_rss_feed_for_this_blog_has_moved.html

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Over the last decade, Republican politicians and the Catholic bishops have been key players leading the charge to ban same-sex marriage. Two recent surprises in New York State should raise some eyebrows among these groups....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Robert P. Jones 2010-12-13T00:22:26Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-12-12:/onfaith/faith-in-numbers2010/12/american_exceptionalism_divine_hall_pass.html

The idea of American exceptionalism, that God has singled out the country for a special role in human history, goes back to the earliest English settlements on what is now American soil. While still onboard their ship the Arbella in 1630, John Winthrop delivered his well-known sermon to the Massachusetts Bay colonists, describing colonial destiny with biblical metaphor: Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck, and to provide for our posterity, is to follow...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Robert P. Jones 2010-12-13T00:14:57Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-11-30:/onfaith/faith-in-numbers2010/11/cultures_last_stand_strong_majorities_support_open_military_service_for_gays.html

Co-authored by Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox A long-awaited Pentagon report released Tuesday has concluded that allowing gay and lesbian Americans to serve openly in the military is unlikely to hinder the ability of U.S. troops to carry out their duties. As part of the report, the military sent surveys to over 400,000 personnel. Fully 7-in-10 of those responding said that openly serving gay and lesbian soldiers would have little or no effect on...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Robert P. Jones 2010-12-13T00:13:48Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2010-11-18:/onfaith/faith-in-numbers2010/11/the_shotgun_marriage_of_tea_party_and_evangelicals.html

In the wake of the Tea Party candidates that rode the GOP wave into the House of Representatives last Tuesday, conservative Christian leaders were quick to declare their affections for the new movement. Ralph Reed, former Christian Coalition architect, claimed, "tea party and evangelicals are not at odds. These movements are inextricably intertwined." Both Glenn Beck and Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) have claimed that there is a spiritual component and spiritual revival component to the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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