Why some Americans prefer to go to religious services in person and others prefer to watch virtually
Some 17% of U.S. adults regularly attend religious services in person and watch them online or on TV.
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Some 17% of U.S. adults regularly attend religious services in person and watch them online or on TV.
16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
It can be useful to talk about generations, but generational categories are not scientifically defined and labels can lead to stereotypes and oversimplification.
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 survey.
More than eight-in-ten people who say the U.S. should be a Christian nation (86%) are themselves Christian.
37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.
The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
How do Republicans who support legal abortion and Democrats who oppose it differ from their fellow partisans? One difference involves religion.
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