In Their Own Words: Cultural Connections to Religion Among Asian Americans
Read about some of the ways focus group participants with ties to different faith traditions explain the complex relationship of religion and culture in their lives.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Read about some of the ways focus group participants with ties to different faith traditions explain the complex relationship of religion and culture in their lives.
A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).
Women continue to be less involved than men in mosque life in the U.S., but the pattern appears to be changing.
Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
About half of black Muslims are converts to Islam, a relatively high conversion level. Black Muslims, like black Americans overall, have high levels of religious commitment.
More Muslim adults say they fast during Ramadan than say they pray five times a day or attend mosque weekly.
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