News tagged with evangelical christians

Study identifies four types of evangelicals in American leadership

A new Rice University study based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are evangelical Christians (including CEOs, presidents and chairs of large businesses and their equivalents in government and politics, nonprofits, ...

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created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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Buddhists and Hindus are on the rise nationally, study finds

Hindu and Buddhist groups have grown steadily in the United States since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and ...

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Most Americans say media coverage of religion too sensationalized

Two-thirds of the American public says religion coverage is too sensationalized in the news media – a view held by less than 30 percent of reporters, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.

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created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Ex NASA expert attacks bosses in religious row

A former expert at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) claimed Monday he was falsely accused of harassing co-workers about religion, as he took the stand at an unfair dismissal trial.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 128

Suit alleges dismissal for intelligent design

(AP) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has landed robotic explorers on the surface of Mars, sent probes to outer planets and operates a worldwide network of antennas that communicates with interplanetary spacecraft.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 11, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 61

Getting pious with a little help from our friends

Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs — even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Known and unknown: Great travellers of the Pacific

When a well-known travel magazine set out to identify the top ten travellers of all time, the names it came up with held few surprises. Top of its list, which encompassed Charles Darwin and Christopher Columbus, ...

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created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey: Killing of bin Laden worsened Americans' views of US Muslims

Instead of calming fears, the death of Osama bin Laden actually led more Americans to feel threatened by Muslims living in the United States, according to a new nationwide survey.

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created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Scientist alleges religious discrimination in Ky.

(AP) -- An astronomer argues that his Christian faith and his peers' belief that he is an evolution skeptic kept him from getting a prestigious job as the director of a new student observatory at the University ...

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created Dec 17, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 365

Study reveals 'secret ingredient' in religion that makes people happier

While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion's "secret ingredient" that makes people ...

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created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (28) | comments 152 | with audio podcast

Internet believers: Pastors open online churches

(AP) -- Church volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 11


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