Around 4 in 10 Americans have become more spiritual over time; fewer have become more religious
Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.
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Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.
About a third of U.S. parents with children under 18 say it’s extremely or very important to them that their kids share their religious beliefs.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Majorities of Black adults say predominantly Black churches have done at least some to help Black Americans.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
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