Americans Express Increasingly Warm Feelings Toward Religious Groups
Americans generally express more positive feelings toward various religious groups today than they did just a few years ago.
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2. Views of Trump’s executive order on travel restrictions
Most Americans disapprove of the policy outlined in Trump’s executive order to stop refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days and to prevent people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. on a visa for 90 days: 59% say they disapprove, compared with fewer (38%) who say they approve of this policy. Nearly […]
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How Religious Groups Differ in Educational Attainment
A new Pew Research Center global demographic study shows differences in educational attainment among the world’s major religious groups.
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6. Jewish educational attainment
With an average of 13.4 years of schooling, Jews are the most highly educated of the world’s major religious groups. Nearly all Jewish adults ages 25 and older around the world (99%) have at least some primary education, and a majority (61%) has post-secondary degrees. This high level of education has been the case for […]
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Acknowledgments
The Religious Landscape Study and this report were made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the project from Lilly Endowment Inc. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, Research Associate Alan Cooperman, […]