U.S. Christians more likely than ‘nones’ to say situation at the border is a crisis
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
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Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
Most parents pass along religious and political affiliations, and they do so at similarly high rates, according to a new analysis of several surveys.
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholics (76%) say abortion should be illegal in some cases but legal in others.
As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.
Americans increasingly say gender is determined by one’s sex assigned at birth, but they differ by religion on this and other transgender issues.
There has been a jump in the share of U.S. adults who see the Supreme Court as “friendly” toward religion.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available.
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
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