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Opinions about churches and religious organizations have become somewhat more positive in recent years (59% today vs. 53% in late 2022). Religious affiliation Large majorities of Protestants and Catholics say that churches and religious organizations are having a positive effect on the country today, though White evangelical Protestants are particularly likely to say this. Eight-in-ten […]
We asked people in 35 countries about the influence of specific religious texts on their national laws. The texts in question varied by country: For example, adults in predominantly Christian countries were asked about the influence of the Bible. And in Muslim-majority countries, they were asked about the influence of the Quran. In most middle-income […]
The following table shows the unweighted sample sizes and the error attributable to sampling that would be expected at the 95% level of confidence for different groups in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study. Groups Unweighted sample size Margin of error (+/- percentage points) U.S. adults 36,908 0.8 Adults in the Midwest 7,549 1.6 Adults in […]
Most Americans continue to express positive views of the military: 60% say it has a positive effect, while 36% say its effect is negative. Age Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to hold a positive view of the military. Adults under 30 are the only age group in which a larger share says […]
There are sharp partisan divisions in views of labor unions. Overall, 55% of Americans say labor unions positively affect the country, while 41% say they have a negative impact. These views are little changed in recent years. By roughly three-to-one (75% positive to 23% negative), Democrats have a positive view of labor unions. Republicans are […]
