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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. Primary Researchers           Justin Nortey, Research Assistant Claire Gecewicz, Research Associate Research Team         Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director, Research Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Becka A. Alper, Senior Researcher Joshua Alvarado, Research Assistant […]

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    3. Faith and Flag Conservatives

    Staunchly conservative on all issues; deeply loyal to Donald Trump Faith and Flag Conservatives are highly religious, politically engaged and both socially and economically conservative. They favor a robust role for religion in public life and a smaller role for government in society, and they hold that a strong American military is essential in international […]

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    3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

    Government restrictions by region In 2019, the median Government Restrictions Index (GRI) score of the 198 countries and territories in this study remained stable at 2.9, staying at its highest level since Pew Research Center began tracking these measures in 2007 (see Overview). The median score on the index decreased in three of the five […]

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    8. Religion, family and children

    Indians value marking important life events through religious ceremonies. Across all major religious groups, most people say it is very important to have a religious naming ceremony (or baptism) for their children, a religious wedding ceremony for themselves or their children, and a religious cremation (or burial) for their loved ones. Most parents of children […]

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    What Is News?

    As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.

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    Religious Composition of India

    All major religious groups in India have shown sharp declines in their fertility rates, limiting change in the country’s religious composition since 1951. Meanwhile, fertility differences between India’s religious groups are generally much smaller than they used to be.

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    Appendix A: Codebook

    Freedom and human rights Freedom of choice Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Freedom of assembly Human rights Freedom from oppression Elections and procedure Voting Referendums Free and fair elections Public chooses government Ability to vote people out Voice in government Needs of the majority win out Public has power to influence decisions Elected officials […]

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    1. Americans’ views on whether, and in what circumstances, abortion should be legal

    As the long-running debate over abortion reaches another key moment at the Supreme Court and in state legislatures across the country, a majority of U.S. adults continue to say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About six-in-ten Americans (61%) say abortion should be legal in “all” or “most” cases, while 37% think abortion should […]

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