The number of Christian-majority countries fell between 2010 and 2020
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
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Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
About four-in-ten U.S. adults say religion is very important. Most Christians see the Bible as important to them. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Nearly three-quarters say they’re spiritual, and 58% say they’re religious. Read about how these identities do – or don’t – overlap for some Americans. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Highly religious Americans tend to be Republican, while less religious adults lean Democratic. But this varies somewhat by race and ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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.
Many around the globe think spells or curses can affect people’s lives. Far fewer say they consult fortune tellers or horoscopes to see the future.
The February survey asks several questions about America’s role in the Israel-Hamas war. To begin with, U.S. adults voice mixed opinions on whether President Joe Biden is favoring one side too much or striking the right balance. The largest share – a 40% plurality – say they are not sure. These views are largely unchanged […]
Americans tend to say religion’s influence in public life is shrinking, and most see this as a bad thing.
Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.
Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
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