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3. Median scores for government restrictions peak, social hostilities involving religion tick down in 2021
Government restrictions on religion, by region The global median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) rose from 2.8 in 2020 to 3.0 in 2021, the highest it’s been since Pew Research Center created the index in 2007. Both Europe and the Americas saw increases in their regional GRI scores, though their median scores remained […]
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Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Becka A. Alper, Senior ResearcherLaura Silver, Associate Director, Global Attitudes ResearchBesheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher Dorene Asare-Marfo, Panel ManagerNida Asheer, Senior Communications ManagerSarah Austin, Research AssistantAnna Brown, Research MethodologistAchsah Callahan, Communications ManagerAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystCarroll Doherty, […]
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In a 2022 survey, most Americans opposed churches endorsing political candidates
Majorities in both parties said in the 2022 survey that churches should avoid political endorsements.
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Pragmatic and Polite Right
Moderate in tone and on many issues, with a small-government streak Pragmatic and Polite Right hold a mix of conservative, moderate and somewhat liberal issue positions: They skew more conservative on economics and the role of government, while tilting more liberal on issues related to race and in their orientation to the rest of the […]
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1. Number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions stays level in 2021
Government restrictions on religion All 198 countries and territories in our study had at least some level of government restrictions or regulations related to religious activity reported in 2021. However, the severity of the restrictions and the extent to which governments enforced them varied from one place to another. The differences are reflected in each […]
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4. Restrictions on religion in the world’s 25 most populous countries in 2021
Egypt, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Nigeria had the highest levels of overall restrictions (both government restrictions and social hostilities) among the 25 most populous countries in 2021. Japan, the United States, South Africa, Italy and Brazil had the lowest levels of overall restrictions among these countries. Each year we look separately at the 25 most […]
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Religion Among Asian Americans
A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).
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5 facts about religion and Americans’ views of Donald Trump
Among religious groups, White evangelical Protestants continue to have the most positive opinion of Trump.
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Acknowledgments
Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/religion. Primary Researcher Michael Rotolo, Research Associate Research Team Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director, Religion ResearchJonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherAlan […]