15 striking findings from 2015
From trust in government to views of climate change, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most memorable findings of the year.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
As in the past, the public expresses favorable opinions of a wide range of federal agencies and departments, but there are some notable exceptions. Currently, majorities give favorable assessments of 13 of the 17 agencies and departments tested; by contrast, fewer than half express favorable opinions of the Justice Department, the Department of Education, the […]
Return to the full report → Burkina Faso Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Nigeria Senegal South Arica Tanzania Uganda % % % % % % % % % Very big problem Crime 86 59 84 71 83 87 79 80 69 Energy shortages, such as electricity blackouts or fuel scarcity 64 71 94 33 77 67 72 […]
A majority of the public says science and religion often conflict, but people’s sense that they do seems to have less to do with their own religious beliefs than their perception of others’ beliefs.
There is a long history of religious thinking and attention to the role of humans as stewards of the Earth and the environment. The Evangelical Environment Network, for example, is a ministry of Christian people and organizations aimed at reducing pollution and environmental degradation. The theological underpinnings for the network stem from the idea that […]