5. Religious upbringing and childhood education
As a kid, most Americans say they were raised in a religion, went to religious services at least monthly, and had at least some religious education. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
As a kid, most Americans say they were raised in a religion, went to religious services at least monthly, and had at least some religious education. 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.
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.
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
Government restrictions on religion, by region The global median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) rose from 2.8 in 2020 to 3.0 in 2021, the highest it’s been since Pew Research Center created the index in 2007. Both Europe and the Americas saw increases in their regional GRI scores, though their median scores remained […]
Israelis viewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slightly more unfavorably (52%) than favorably (47%) in a spring survey, but opinions varied widely.
Only 35% of Israelis believe that Israel and an independent Palestine can coexist peacefully, down from 44% in 2017.
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