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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.
reportNov 9, 2021

14. Demographics and lifestyle differences among typology groups

As the United States has grown more demographically diverse, the differences in the racial and ethnic composition of the Republican and Democratic coalitions have widened. These differences are clearly evident in the political typology. While White adults constitute the majority in all four Republican-oriented groups, they make up a majority in only one of the […]
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.
reportNov 23, 2021

1. Views on human suffering and God’s role in it

How often do Americans ponder why bad things happen to people? The survey asked Americans, in light of the coronavirus outbreak and other recent tragedies, how often in the past year they have thought about big questions such as the meaning of life, whether there is any purpose to suffering and why terrible things happen […]
reportFeb 16, 2021

3. Religious beliefs among Black Americans

Most Black Americans identify as Christian, and many are highly religious by traditional measures of belief. For instance, belief in the divine is close to universal among Black Americans, the vast majority of whom say they believe in God or a higher power (97%). And most, when asked about the nature of the divinity they […]
reportMar 22, 2021

Life in U.S. Religious Congregations Slowly Edges Back Toward Normal

A new Pew Research Center survey finds that Americans are increasingly confident they can safely go to services at a church, temple, mosque or other house of worship.
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.
reportFeb 16, 2021

8. Religion and politics

Overall, Black Americans are more likely than the larger U.S. public to both say it is important for sermons to touch on political topics, and to hear sermons that actually do. And Black Americans differ from White adults in the United States in that there’s little link between their party identification and their levels of […]
short readsApr 29, 2021

Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons

When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
reportFeb 16, 2021

2. Religious affiliation and congregations

Most Black Americans identify as Protestant. And unlike Black Americans in other faith traditions, the majority of Black Protestant churchgoers attend religious services at a house of worship where both the leadership and most other congregants are Black. Defining Black congregations To help analyze survey data, this report splits Black Protestants’ places of worship into […]

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Search results for: “american catholics”

Unlike other U.S. religious groups, most atheists and agnostics oppose the death penalty

14. Demographics and lifestyle differences among typology groups

1. Views on human suffering and God’s role in it

Life in U.S. Religious Congregations Slowly Edges Back Toward Normal

Americans far more likely to say evangelicals will lose influence, rather than gain it, under Biden

Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons

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