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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1. Workers’ exposure to AI
Overall, most American workers (63%) say they don’t use AI much or at all in their job. About one-in-six workers (16%) say at least some of their work is done with AI, including just 2% who say all or most of their work is done with AI. Some 17% of workers have not heard about […]
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5. Are ‘nones’ spiritual instead of religious?
In our survey, 49% of “nones” say they think of themselves as spiritual or that spirituality is very important in their lives. And 54% say they sometimes do things (like centering themselves, spending time in nature, meditating, exercising or practicing yoga) to connect with something bigger than themselves, with other people, or with their own […]
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6. Are ‘nones’ hostile toward religion?
Some are. But many are not. Around a fifth of “nones” express consistently negative views of religion. They say it does more harm than good in society, encourages superstition and causes division. These “nones” also reject a couple of positive statements about religion – that it encourages people to treat others well, and that it […]
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1. Who are the ‘nones’? How are they defined?
Religious “nones” are people who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation in our surveys. To measure religious affiliation in the United States, we asked: “What is your present religion, if any?” followed by a list of options: Respondents who choose atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” […]
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2. Global economic conditions as a threat
A 70% median across 25 nations say global economic conditions are a major threat to their country. The share holding this view has increased in 21 countries since 2017.
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Methodology
This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. National Cross-Sectional Surveys Most of this report focuses on how often U.S. adults say they go to religious services, […]
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Growing Share of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life
Americans’ views of religion’s role in society have grown more positive in recent years. But many feel their religious beliefs conflict with the mainstream.
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7. How do ‘nones’ view science?
Compared with U.S. adults who identify with a religion, “nones” have a more positive view of science. At the same time, most “nones” say that there are some things science cannot explain and that there’s something spiritual beyond the natural world, even if we cannot see it. In our survey, 56% of “nones” say they […]
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Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe
28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religion.