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reportJun 29, 2021

Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of who they are as a nation. Across the major religious groups, most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be “truly Indian.”
reportSep 30, 2021

1. In 2019, decline in number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion

CORRECTION (Dec. 19, 2025): Two charts and some of the text in Chapter 1 have been corrected with updated SHI figures. Refer to the errata page for details. Countries with the most extensive government restrictions on religion Government restrictions on religion vary from country to country, and some countries have much higher scores on the Government Restrictions […]
short readsSep 1, 2021

Muslims are a growing presence in U.S., but still face negative views from the public

The U.S. Muslim population has grown in the decades since 9/11, but views toward them have become increasingly polarized along political lines.
short readsAug 5, 2021

In India, Hindu support for Modi’s party varies by region and is tied to beliefs about diet and language

Hindus were the religious group most likely to say they voted for the BJP in India’s most recent parliamentary election.
reportJun 29, 2021

1. Religious freedom, discrimination and communal relations

Indians generally see high levels of religious freedom in their country. Overwhelming majorities of people in each major religious group, as well as in the overall public, say they are “very free” to practice their religion. Smaller shares, though still majorities within each religious community, say people of other religions also are very free to […]
reportJun 29, 2021

9. Religious clothing and personal appearance

Definitions of terms in this chapter Bindi: A decorative mark on the forehead, worn by Hindu women (and members of some other religious groups), traditionally believed to be venerating an energy center of the human body or representing “the third eye,” but also worn as an adornment or a sign of marriage. Burqa: A loose-fitting […]
reportMay 5, 2021

3. Discrimination in society

About eight-in-ten Americans say there is a lot or some discrimination against Muslims in their society, and two-thirds or more in the UK, Germany and France agree. In every country but Germany, significantly more say there is discrimination against Muslims than say the same of Jews. In Germany, 64% say Jews are discriminated against – […]
reportMay 6, 2022

2. Social and moral considerations on abortion

Relatively few Americans view the morality of abortion in stark terms: Overall, just 7% of all U.S. adults say abortion is morally acceptable in all cases, and 13% say it is morally wrong in all cases. A third say that abortion is morally wrong in most cases, while about a quarter (24%) say it is morally acceptable […]
reportJul 8, 2021

Appendix A: Congregations that share sermons online are disproportionately evangelical and have larger audiences; sermons are longer than in 2019 study

Among the congregations included in this study for which researchers were able to identify a religious tradition, 52% were evangelical Protestant; 22% were mainline Protestant; 4% were Catholic; and 1% were historically Black Protestant churches. The database also contained a small number of congregations belonging to smaller Christian groups or non-Christian religions; for more, see […]
short readsJul 6, 2021

Most Indians, including most Hindus, do not practice yoga

Just about a third of Indian adults (35%) say they ever practice yoga, including 22% who say they do so monthly or less.

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Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

1. In 2019, decline in number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion

Muslims are a growing presence in U.S., but still face negative views from the public

In India, Hindu support for Modi’s party varies by region and is tied to beliefs about diet and language

1. Religious freedom, discrimination and communal relations

9. Religious clothing and personal appearance

3. Discrimination in society

Appendix A: Congregations that share sermons online are disproportionately evangelical and have larger audiences; sermons are longer than in 2019 study

Most Indians, including most Hindus, do not practice yoga