Christians, religiously unaffiliated differ on whether most things in society can be divided into good, evil
Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
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Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
About half of Americans say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws; 23% say it should have “a great deal” of influence.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
Atheists and agnostics know more about religion than most other religious groups, while those with no particular religion are among the least knowledgeable.
Americans’ opinions of Pope Francis have rebounded slightly after hitting an all-time low almost two years ago in the wake of abuse scandals.
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