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.
Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.
67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
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