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December 16, 2020
** Religion & Public Life
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A weekly digest of the Center's latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ ([link removed])
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The weekly religion newsletter will be taking a break for the end of the year. The next edition will be sent on Jan. 6, 2021.
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** Women in many countries face harassment for clothing deemed too religious – or too secular ([link removed])
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Religious restrictions around the world often target women, who in many countries face censure because their clothing is considered too religious – or not religious enough. These restrictions frequently take the form of social harassment by individuals or groups, but also sometimes involve official government actions.
According to sources examined for a new Pew Research Center analysis ([link removed]) , women in 56 countries experienced social hostilities due to clothing that was deemed to violate religious or secular dress norms between 2016 and 2018. Meanwhile, women in 61 countries faced government restrictions on dress – specifically, regulations on their head coverings – in 2018.
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** Few in global publics surveyed say their own religious beliefs are often in tension with science ([link removed])
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There is a long-standing debate about whether science and religion are compatible with one another, inherently at odds, or perhaps best seen in some other way altogether. Many people around the world see a general conflict between science and religion, but far fewer say their personal religious beliefs often conflict with science, according to a new Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) of 20 publics around the world. The report also looks at views toward evolution and more recent scientific developments, such as gene editing and animal cloning.
** 20 striking findings from 2020 ([link removed])
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Pew Research Center's 20 striking findings from 2020 include two about religion: one (No. 10) on the share of Americans who believe God is sending humankind a lesson through the coronavirus pandemic, and another (No. 16) on the percentage of U.S. adults who believe the Bible should influence U.S. laws.
** Media mentions
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Engineered in his image? Christians more cautious about gene editing ([link removed])
Dec. 10 - Christianity Today *
With vaccines on the horizon, faith leaders could play a crucial role in promoting their use ([link removed])
Dec. 10 - Religion News Service
** In the news
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The most American religion ([link removed])
Dec. 16 - The Atlantic *
Supreme Court continues to block state COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings ([link removed])
Dec. 15 - USA Today
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care ([link removed])
Dec. 15 - Reuters
ICC won’t investigate China’s detention of Muslims ([link removed])
Dec. 15 - The New York Times *
Boko Haram claims kidnapping of over 300 boys in Nigeria, marking an alarming move west ([link removed])
Dec. 15 - The Washington Post *
Trump eases rules for religious social service providers ([link removed])
Dec. 14 - The Associated Press
Supreme Court says Muslim men can sue FBI agents in no-fly list case ([link removed])
Dec. 10 - NPR
Jerry Falwell Jr. drops lawsuit against Liberty University ([link removed])
Dec. 10 - The Washington Post *
France unveils draft law to fight Islamist radicalism ([link removed])
Dec. 9 - The Associated Press
Biden could redefine what it means to be ‘a Catholic in good standing.’ Catholics are divided on whether that is a good thing ([link removed])
Dec. 9 - The Washington Post *
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