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short readsMay 8, 2023

When surveying small populations, some approaches are more inclusive than others

Modern survey tools offer several ways to survey small populations, and in this explainer, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of prominent approaches.
short readsSep 30, 2021

Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019

Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years.
reportDec 14, 2021

About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated

Self-identified Christians make up 63% of the U.S. population in 2021, down from 75% a decade ago.
reportMar 15, 2022

Black Catholics in America

Most Black Catholic churchgoers are racial minorities in their congregations, unlike White and Hispanic Catholics – and Black Protestants
short readsMar 2, 2022

Key findings on Indian attitudes toward gender roles

Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
reportSep 30, 2021

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

Social hostilities involving religion, including violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals and groups, declined in 2019, according to Pew Research Center’s 12th annual study of global restrictions on religion, which examines 198 countries and territories.
reportAug 23, 2022

2. What role does caste play?

Many of the patterns described in this report vary by caste. In India, castes are hereditary social classes. Historically, the caste someone was born into determined their status in the social hierarchy, along with their social circle and what careers they could pursue. Caste also is tied to many family patterns – including sex selection. […]
short readsOct 21, 2021

Black adults in the U.S. South more likely than those in other regions to attend a Black congregation

Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
reportApr 5, 2022

Acknowledgments

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Arnold Ventures. It is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information […]
reportDec 14, 2021

Methodology

The analysis in this report is based on Pew Research Center surveys conducted between 2007 and 2021, including: The 2021 National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS), conducted online and by mail among a nationally representative group of respondents recruited using address-based sampling (ABS). The survey was conducted among 3,937 respondents from May 29 to Aug. […]

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Search results for: “religion”

When surveying small populations, some approaches are more inclusive than others

Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019

About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated

Black Catholics in America

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

2. What role does caste play?

Black adults in the U.S. South more likely than those in other regions to attend a Black congregation

Acknowledgments

Methodology