10 facts about religion and government in the United States
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.
While public support for legal abortion has fluctuated some in two decades of polling, it has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Currently, 59% say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 39% say it should be illegal in all or most cases.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
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.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
Republicans and Democrats’ opinions differ on many aspects of the outbreak, including views about religious practices during the pandemic.
When it comes to abortion, members of Congress are starkly divided by party. Yet the partisan divide among Americans themselves is less stark.
President Trump has called himself a defender of religious liberty. But how do Americans see his administration’s effect on religious groups?
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