short readsJul 19, 2021 10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S. Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.
short readsFeb 10, 2021 Americans far more likely to say evangelicals will lose influence, rather than gain it, under Biden Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
short readsJun 15, 2021 Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty Roughly two-thirds of atheists (65%) and six-in-ten agnostics (57%) either “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose the death penalty.
short readsMay 26, 2021 Religious Americans are less likely to endorse legal marijuana for recreational use U.S. adults who are affiliated with a religion are less likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to support broadly legal marijuana.
short readsFeb 1, 2021 About one-in-five Americans who have been harassed online say it was because of their religion About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
short readsSep 15, 2021 More White Americans adopted than shed evangelical label during Trump presidency, especially his supporters A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
reportOct 26, 2022 Parents Differ Sharply by Party Over What Their K-12 Children Should Learn in School Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
short readsOct 20, 2020 8 key findings about Catholics and abortion Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
short readsOct 13, 2020 White Christians continue to favor Trump over Biden, but support has slipped President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
reportJan 4, 2021 Faith on the Hill When it comes to religious affiliation, the 117th U.S. Congress looks similar to the previous Congress but quite different from Americans overall.