Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
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57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
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.
A majority of Americans say Trump is “not too” or “not at all” religious. Half either say they’re not sure what his religion is or that he has none.
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
President Trump has called himself a defender of religious liberty. But how do Americans see his administration’s effect on religious groups?
Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock examines the changes – some profound, some subtle – that the U.S. experienced during Barack Obama’s presidency.
White evangelical Republicans who attend church regularly are most heavily concentrated in the Ted Cruz camp.
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