Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Search results for: “atheist”


  • report

    2. Gender differences in worship attendance vary across religious groups

    Pew Research Center data on frequency of attendance at worship services are available in 81 countries, where an average of 48% of men and 42% of women report attending worship services at least once a week. However, the pattern of attendance varies considerably across these countries: In 23 of the 81 nations, men and women […]

  • report

    2. Religious affiliation and conversion

    The vast majority of Israeli respondents in this survey identify as Jews (81%), including 40% who identify as Hiloni, 23% as Masorti, 10% as Dati and 8% as Haredi. The sample also includes Muslims (14%), Christians (2%) and Druze (2%). Few Israelis analyzed in this study say they have no religion (1%). After accounting for […]

  • report

    Chapter 3: Views of Religious Institutions

    Whether religiously affiliated or not, large majorities of Americans say churches and other religious organizations perform important roles in contemporary American society by strengthening community bonds and helping the poor and needy. Most also say religious institutions protect and strengthen morality in society. Even most atheists say religious institutions bring people together and help the […]

  • report

    Chapter 2: Religious Practices and Experiences

    Participation in several traditional forms of religious observance has declined in recent years. For example, the share of Americans who say they attend religious services at least once a week has ticked down by 3 percentage points since 2007, as has the share who say they pray every day. These declines are closely connected to […]

  • report

    Chapter 4: Social and Political Attitudes

    Overall, more Americans now identify as politically liberal than did so when the Religious Landscape Study was first conducted, while fewer U.S. adults identify themselves as political moderates. Religious “nones” are more likely than those in many Christian traditions to describe themselves as politically liberal; indeed, 39% of religious “nones” now describe themselves as liberals. […]

Refine Your Results

Years
Formats
Topics
Regions & Countries
Research Teams
Authors