Conservative and progressive religious activists have sharply different views on cultural , economic , and foreign policy issues , including abortion , gay and lesbian rights , health care , the environment , torture , and the role of government.See the full report for data on those issues as well as activist and voting behavior in the 2008 elections and views on the role of religion in public life . The full report , including a description of survey methodology , and the survey top lines are available at http : / / www.publicreligion.org / research / .