Religious expression in public schools, including school prayer, the use of vouchers, the teaching of evolution and intelligent design theory, and the use of school space for religious activities, is a major focus of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>The Pew Charitable Trusts was the primary funder a of a six-hour documentary on American religion and public life.</p> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=61899&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=End Note: God in America (Fall 2010 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>For the first time on television, "God in America" explores the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States.</p> Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=61171&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=Pew: 'God in America' Debuts on PBS&WT.z_contenttype=AVWebcast <p>Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new Pew Forum survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions.</p> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60976&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey&WT.z_contenttype=PublicOpinion <p>On September 28, 2010, there will be a exclusive screening of the upcoming documentary series God in America followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. The event will be held at the Annenberg Theater, Newseum in Washington, DC.  Pew provided financial support for the documentary. WGBH is hosting the event in conjunction with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Religious Freedom Education. RSVP required.</p> <p></p> <p></p> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:45:11 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=60941&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=God in America National Symposium on Religious Literacy&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>A new Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life poll finds that religion continues to shape some Americans' views about social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Far fewer cite it as a top influence on immigration, the environment and poverty.</p> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60850&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=Few Say Religion Shapes Immigration, Environment Views&WT.z_contenttype=PublicOpinion A divided Supreme Court today ruled, 5-4, that a public law school can deny recognition to a student group that excludes gays and lesbians. The Court said the school could enforce a policy requiring official student organizations to accept all students who want to join. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=59724&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=High Court Rules Against Campus Christian Group&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Two hundred years after Charles Darwin’s birth and 150 years after his groundbreaking "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection," the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life undertook an ambitious look at the history of the battle over evolution in the United States.</p> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=54490&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=Charles Darwin’s Theory at 150 (Summer 2009 Trust Magazine perspective)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>Polls find 40%-50% of the public accepts a biblical creationist account of the origins of life, while comparable numbers accept the idea that humans evolved over time.</p> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=48708&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=On Darwin’s 200th Birthday, Americans Still Divided About Evolution&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Nearly 200 years after Charles Darwin's birth, evolution and religion remain a combustible mix. A new special report by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life gives an overview of the debate, examines its social and legal dimensions and reviews the life and ideas of an unlikely revolutionary.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=48642&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Religion and Public Schools&WT.rss_a=The Conflict Between Religion and Evolution&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx