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Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Georgia’s religious freedom bill: mixed bag, missed opportunity

Protection or discrimination? Hard to tell.

PoliticsJonathanFebruary 29, 2016discrimination, gay marriage, Georgia, Homosexuality, law, LGBT, Marriage, politics, poll, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, same sex marriage

Evangelicals are shifting on same-sex marriage, but it’s no avalanche

Evangelicals are shifting on same-sex marriage, but it’s no avalanche

Some commentators say debates on LGBT issues are over, but such predictions are premature.

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

Hobby Lobby & Contraception: 'It's Complicated'

New data analysis shows a sizable gender gap among Christians on contraception.

Christians Must Oppose Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Christians Must Oppose Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Many Christians claim to care about freedom of religion, but some seem to mean "their own" religion.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013Christianity, discrimination, Gallup, Islam, Jonathan Merritt, Muslims, politics, polls, Public Religion Research Institute, religious freedom, religious liberty, stats, Tennessee, Texas, trends

Is the Religious Left the New "Moral Majority?"

Is the Religious Left the New "Moral Majority?"

New data indicates that religious progressives may soon outnumber religious conservatives.

CultureJonathanJuly 24, 2013Brookings Institution, conservative, data, Jonathan Merritt, liberal, progressive, Public Opinion, Public Religion Research, Public Religion Research Institute, religion, religious left, Religious Right, Robert Jones, survey, trends