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    9. Race and ethnicity in religious congregations

    Americans who go to religious services tend to worship at places where most other congregants and senior leaders share their race or ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.

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    6. Religious diversity and national identity

    Many people throughout the countries surveyed – including all major religious groups – express a general acceptance of religious diversity. For example, large majorities in each country say they would accept followers of other religions as their neighbors. Most people across the region also describe other religions as peaceful and as compatible with their national […]

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    Kirsten Lesage

    Kirsten Lesage is a Research Associate on Pew Research Center’s Religion and Public Life team, specializing in international survey research. Her research explores religious identities, beliefs and practices around the world. She has worked on surveys examining ‘religious switching’ in 36 countries, religion and spirituality in East Asian societies, and religious tolerance. Kirsten holds a doctorate in developmental psychology from the […]

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    Asian Americans: A Survey Data Snapshot

    Here’s how Asian Americans describe their own identities, their views of the U.S. and their ancestral homelands, their political and religious affiliations, and more.

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    6 facts about Buddhism in China

    While only 4% of Chinese adults formally identify as Buddhists, formal affiliation doesn’t reflect the full extent of Buddhist belief and practice.

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    Reflecting on our 20th anniversary

    Quarterly Update A message from Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock · Subscribe ↗ Reflecting on our 20th anniversary Happy fall! Two decades ago, The Pew Charitable Trusts chose to strengthen its investment in high-quality information by uniting a diverse set of initiatives into what we know today as Pew Research Center. The Center is an independent subsidiary […]

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    3. Would electing more officials from different backgrounds improve policy?

    Many people generally believe that policies in their country would improve if the types of people in politics changed. Having more women, young adults or people from poor backgrounds in office are seen as beneficial, especially by people on the political left. Fewer expect positive change to come from having more businesspeople, labor union members […]