Research is at the heart of what we do - gathering reliable information about what is happening in religious life today. Changes in theological seminaries and in national denominational structures have received the Hartford Institute's careful attention, as have the dynamics and community contributions of congregations.  Institute personnel and projects have pioneered methods for the study of congregations, including a national multi-faith survey that is gathering unprecedented, comprehensive data on the nation's congregations.  http://www.hartfordinstitute.org/org/faith_denominations_homepages.html