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    Q&A: The challenges of creating a religious typology

    This new analysis creates a typology that cuts across denominations, sorting Americans into seven groups, or “clusters,” based on their religious practices and values, their views about religion in general, and the sources of meaning and fulfillment in their lives. Rich Morin, a senior editor at the Center, explains how the study was put together, and discusses the role of cluster analysis in creating the typology.

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    Gli europei orientali e occidentali hanno punti di vista diversi sull’importanza della religione, sulle minoranze e sui grandi temi sociali

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (29 ottobre 2018) – La Cortina di ferro che divideva l’Europa sarà anche caduta da tempo, ma ancora oggi il continente è attraversato da nette differenze di opinione verso religione, minoranze e temi sociali come il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso e l’aborto legale. Rispetto ai cittadini dell’Europa occidentale, un numero minore […]

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    The world’s most committed Christians live in Africa, Latin America – and the U.S.

    Christians in Africa and Latin America tend to pray more frequently, attend religious services more regularly and consider religion more important in their lives than Christians elsewhere in the world, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. At the same time, Christians in the United States also have comparatively high levels of commitment to their faith.

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    Why America’s ‘nones’ don’t identify with a religion

    Six-in-ten religious “nones” in the U.S. say the questioning of religious teachings is a very important reason for their lack of affiliation. The second-most-common reason is opposition to the positions taken by churches on social and political issues.

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    4. Politics and policy

    Sunday Stalwarts and God-and-Country Believers tend to be Republicans, while Religion Resisters, the Solidly Secular and the Spiritually Awake are generally Democrats. The other two groups are somewhat more mixed in their partisanship. These patterns also are reflected in differences among the typology groups on a variety of political and social issues. When it comes […]

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    Les Européens de l’Ouest et de l’Est perçoivent différemment l’importance de la religion, les minorités et les questions sociales clés

    WASHINGTON (29 octobre 2018) – Certes, le rideau de fer qui divisait autrefois l’Europe est un lointain souvenir, mais le continent est aujourd’hui divisé par des différences marquées dans les attitudes du public envers la religion, les minorités et les questions sociales comme le mariage entre personnes de même sexe et l’avortement légal. Par rapport […]

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    Kelsey Jo Starr

    Kelsey Jo Starr is a research analyst at Pew Research Center, where she contributes to international polling projects focused on religion and national identity. Kelsey Jo received her master’s degree from George Washington University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. She is a contributing author to Pew Research Center reports including “Being Christian […]

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    Jeff Diamant

    Jeff Diamant is a senior writer/editor at Pew Research Center, focusing on religion. He has worked on reports about the faith of Black Americans, Muslim Americans and Europeans. He has a doctorate in history from the CUNY Graduate Center, was a fellow in the Scholars-in-Residence program at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. Research Team Becka A. Alper, Research Associate Rich Morin, Senior Editor Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher Philip Schwadel, Senior Researcher Kiana […]

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    2. Teens, friendships and online groups

    Friendship is a crucial part of adolescence. Teens explore friendships to navigate their identity and their role in society. This survey finds that about half of U.S. teens (51%) see themselves as someone who tends to fit in “pretty easily” among their peers, while an almost identical share (48%) says they tend to stand out. […]