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8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life
Views on church-state separation and the U.S. as a Christian nation
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- 8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life
- Share of Americans who say religion’s influence is declining is as high as it’s ever been
- 49% of Americans say religion’s influence is declining and that this is a bad thing
- Growing share of Americans feel their religious views are at odds with the mainstream
- Nearly all U.S. adults say it is important to have a president who personally lives a moral, ethical life
- Few Americans see Biden, Trump as very religious
- About 7 in 10 White evangelical Protestants say Trump stands up for people with their religious beliefs at least to ‘some’ extent
- Views of Biden and Trump divided along religious and partisan lines
- Many Americans think conservative Christians, secular liberals have gone too far in trying to control religion in government and public schools
- Americans’ views of Christian nationalism have been stable since 2022
- 28% of Americans say the Bible should prevail if Bible and the people’s will conflict
- Views on church-state separation and the U.S. as a Christian nation