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reportOct 27, 2022

1. Religion in public life

Most Americans say religion’s influence in society is declining, and for many people, this is a lamentable development. Americans are much more likely to express positive than negative views of religion in this way. Moreover, just under half of U.S. adults say the Bible should have at least some influence on the laws of the […]
reportMay 26, 2022

Modest Warming in U.S. Views on Israel and Palestinians

In recent years, U.S. public opinion has become modestly more positive toward both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
short readsMay 4, 2022

Highly religious Americans more skeptical of human enhancements such as brain implants, gene editing

Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
reportDec 7, 2023

Spirituality Among Americans

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way, including 22% who are spiritual but not religious. An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults (83%) say they believe that people have a soul or spirit in addition to their physical body. And 81% say there is something spiritual beyond the natural world, even if we cannot see it.
short readsSep 29, 2022

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

Whether the U.S. will continue to have a Christian majority in 2070 will depend on many factors, including religious “switching.”
reportMay 6, 2022

1. Americans’ views on whether, and in what circumstances, abortion should be legal

As the long-running debate over abortion reaches another key moment at the Supreme Court and in state legislatures across the country, a majority of U.S. adults continue to say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About six-in-ten Americans (61%) say abortion should be legal in “all” or “most” cases, while 37% think abortion should […]
reportMar 21, 2024

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.
reportApr 13, 2023

Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith

Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, even as their share among Latino adults has steadily declined over the past decade. The share of Latinos who are religiously unaffiliated is now on par with U.S. adults overall.
reportJul 12, 2023

2. Voting patterns in the 2022 elections

In the 2022 midterm elections, there were familiar patterns in voting preferences among subgroups. Younger voters, Black voters and those living in urban areas continued to support Democratic candidates while older, White and rural voters backed Republicans. But the GOP improved its performance in 2022 across most voting subgroups relative to 2018 – due almost […]
short readsFeb 7, 2023

The changing face of Congress in 8 charts

The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.

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1. Religion in public life

Modest Warming in U.S. Views on Israel and Palestinians

Highly religious Americans more skeptical of human enhancements such as brain implants, gene editing

Spirituality Among Americans

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

1. Americans’ views on whether, and in what circumstances, abortion should be legal

Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas

Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism Continues to Decline but Is Still the Largest Faith

2. Voting patterns in the 2022 elections

The changing face of Congress in 8 charts

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