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short readsDec 16, 2021

White evangelicals more likely than other Christians to say people should prioritize marriage, procreation

Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
short readsMay 4, 2021

Among U.S. religious groups, Biden’s approval ratings are mirror image of Trump’s

America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
reportSep 30, 2021

3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

CORRECTION (Dec. 19, 2025): Two charts and some of the text in this chapter have been revised to correct the SHI median scores for the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle East-North Africa region, and to revise Norway’s SHI category. The median scores changed by 0.1 point for each of these three regions. Refer to the errata […]
short readsJul 28, 2021

Religious Americans less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets

In the U.S., highly religious adults are much more skeptical about the possibility of extraterrestrial life than those who are less religious.
short readsMar 30, 2021

U.S. Catholics divided by party on whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance

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.
short readsJan 20, 2021

Biden is only the second Catholic president, but nearly all have been Christians

Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
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.
reportFeb 16, 2021

10. A brief overview of Black religious history in the U.S.

Two-thirds of Black Americans are Protestant, like about four-in-ten Americans overall. The relationship between Black Americans and Protestantism is unusual due to the history of slavery and segregation, which spawned the creation of several Black-led denominations that allowed Black Americans to worship freely. Mostly founded prior to 1900, these historically Black Protestant denominations also supported […]
short readsOct 15, 2021

In historically Black Protestant churches, regular attenders more likely to have received COVID-19 shot

82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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.

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White evangelicals more likely than other Christians to say people should prioritize marriage, procreation

Among U.S. religious groups, Biden’s approval ratings are mirror image of Trump’s

3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

Religious Americans less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets

U.S. Catholics divided by party on whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance

Biden is only the second Catholic president, but nearly all have been Christians

10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.

In historically Black Protestant churches, regular attenders more likely to have received COVID-19 shot

More White Americans adopted than shed evangelical label during Trump presidency, especially his supporters

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