Is the 'God Gap' Closing?
In 2004, religiously observant Americans tended to vote Republican while those who were less connected to religious institutions and more secular in their outlook voted Democratic. In new books, Amy Sullivan of Time magazine and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post contend this "God gap" is closing, with implications for the 2008 election. They discussed their books with journalists at a recent Pew Forum event. Read the transcript and watch video of the event
Between Relativism and Fundamentalism: Is There a Middle Ground?
Peter Berger, an eminent sociologist and a lifelong Lutheran, spoke with an audience of journalists and academics about his search for a middle ground between moral relativism and religious fundamentalism. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Islamic Studies professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr responded to Berger's central assertion that doubt is a key element of religious faith in liberal democracies. Read the transcript »
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