Americans’ views of Christian nationalism have been stable since 2022

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March 13, 2024

8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life

Americans’ views of Christian nationalism have been stable since 2022

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Americans’ views of Christian nationalism have been stable since 2022

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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
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

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