By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans view Islam as a threat to their own nation’s religious liberty almost as strongly as they consider it a danger to religious freedom internationally, new research shows. Although most persecution occurs overseas, 39 percent of American adults say Islam threatens religious freedom in the United States—almost as many as the … [Read more...]
Research: 1 in 3 Americans Worry About Sharia Law Being Applied in America
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn.—As President Obama seeks to ramp up military action against the terrorist group known as ISIS, Americans remain uneasy over the place of Islam in the United States and in the world. More than a third (37 percent) say they are worried about Sharia law—an Islamic legal and moral code—being applied in America. One in 4 (27 percent) believe … [Read more...]
