7. Catholic connections
About three-in-ten are “cultural” or former Catholics, or have other ties to the faith. Read about these groups and why some say they left the religion.
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6. Religion, fertility and child-rearing
Read about how adults’ average number of kids vary by religious group, and how many parents pray with their kids, opt for a religious education and more. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off
After years of decline, the U.S. Christian share now shows signs of leveling off. The new Religious Landscape Study explores trends in identity, beliefs and practices.
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Americans are less likely than people in many other countries to see gambling as morally wrong
In many other surveyed countries, about half of adults or more see gambling as immoral. This includes 89% in Indonesia, 83% in India and 71% in Italy.
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4. Spiritual and religious practices
Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country.
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Executive summary
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
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16. Religion and views on LGBTQ issues and abortion
Read more about how U.S. religious groups see abortion and same-sex marriage, as well as society’s acceptance of homosexuality and transgender people. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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17. Religion and views on gender, parenting and workforce participation
Majorities say more women in the workforce is a good thing. Read more about religious groups’ views on gender in the labor force, and stay-at-home parents. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Faith on the Hill
Christians will make up 87% of voting members in the Senate and House of Representatives, combined, in the 2025-27 congressional session.
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Appendix B: Classification of Protestant denominations
In the Religious Landscape Study (RLS), we group Protestant respondents into one of three “traditions” – the evangelical tradition, mainline tradition or the historically Black Protestant tradition – based on the specific denomination they identify with. For instance, all respondents who identify with the Southern Baptist Convention are classified as members of the evangelical Protestant […]