Evangelicals, issues and the 2008 Iowa caucuses
2010 study on evangelical Republican and Democratic voting behaviors in 2008 Iowa caucuses.
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Perceptions of persons in the persistent vegetative state
2011 study in the journal Cognition measuring the public’s general perceptions of patients living in a persistent vegetative state.
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How scientists negotiate the boundaries between religion and science
2011 study from researchers at Rice and Baylor Universities published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion about how scientists and academics view and religious beliefs.
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When prophecy fails: How religious groups cope
Review of four academic studies looking at evidence from historical religious movements to explore behavioral patterns after prophecies fail to materialize.
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Congressional-Executive Commission on China annual report 2010
Report from U.S. federal joint commission updating legal and human rights overview of China.
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The politics of mate choice
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
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Explaining the international spread of casino gambling
2010 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on socioeconomic factors influencing legalization of casinos globally.
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Religion and immigration policy attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion on the attitudes of religious voters toward immigration reform and the role of religious leaders’ positions.
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U.S. religious knowledge survey
2010 survey by Pew Research Center on Americans’ understanding of religious tenets, practices, history and legal dynamics.
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