Research Guides: Religion & Society: REL 1001: Religion in the News

Religion in the News

Religion News Service
"The Religion News Service aims to be the largest single source of news about religion, spirituality and ideas. We strive to inform, illuminate and inspire public discourse on matters relating to belief and convictions."
Religion Dispatches
"Religion Dispatches is a daily online magazine that publishes a mix of expert opinion, in-depth reporting, and provocative updates from the intersection of religion, politics and culture."
Revealer
"The Revealer is an award-winning online magazine that explores religion and its many roles in society and people’s lives. Published ten times a year, the Revealer takes seriously how religion shapes, and is shaped by, race, sexuality, gender, politics, history, and culture."
Sightings
From the University of Chicago Divinity School, "We seek out and comment on the events, agents, and trends in public life where issues of religion are writ large, in plain view—or are simmering under the surface."

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Covers religious issues as well.
National Journal Political Resources This link opens in a new window
A suite of political resources from the National Journal that includes coverage of national and regional political issues, including the intersection of religion and politics.
Gale in Context: Global Issues This link opens in a new window
"Offers global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues."

Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life
"The Pew Forum conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings."

Religion in Popular Opinion

Polling the Nations
Contains thousands of national and international surveys conducted since 1986. Over 1,000 polling organizations are represented, including Harris International, The Pew Center, newspapers, television news organizations, and special interest groups.

Roper iPoll This link opens in a new window
Note: Temple users must access the Roper platform by creating an iPoll account using their @temple.edu email. Go to Log In --> select Your Affiliation (Temple University) --> Register or Sign In to Roper iPoll account. iPoll contains nearly 800,000 questions and over 23,000 datasets from both U.S. and international polling firms

Religion Statistics on the Web

American Religious Identification Survey 2013
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The third in a series of surveys that ask Americans how they self-identify in terms of religion. Also probes "socio-demographic, political, social, and life-cycle issues as well as attitudes". Links to the 1990 and 2001 surveys included.
Association of Religion Data Archives
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"Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world. Currently housed in the Social Science Research Institute, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of Sociology at the Pennsylvania State University, the ARDA is funded by the Lilly Endowment, the John Templeton Foundation and the Pennsylvania State University."
US Religious Landscape Study
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From the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, this is based on survey data of 35,000 American adults. Easy access is provided to information on Affilations, Maps, Portraits, and Comparisons.
National Congregations Survey
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From Duke University, "The National Congregations Study (NCS) is an ongoing national survey effort to gather information about the basic characteristics of America's congregations."
North American Jewish Data Bank
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"The North American Jewish Data Bank is the central repository of social scientific studies of North American Jewry."

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