Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Worldwide, both government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion decreased modestly from 2013 to 2014 despite a rise in religion-related terrorism, according to Pew Research Center’s latest annual study on global restrictions on religion.[1. This is the fourth time Pew Research Center has analyzed restrictions on religion in a calendar year. Earlier reports […]
The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted Jan. 7-14, 2016 among a national sample of 2,009 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (504 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone and 1,505 were interviewed on a cellphone, including 867 […]
The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted Jan. 7-14, 2016 among a national sample of 2,009 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (504 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,505 were interviewed on a cellphone, including 867 […]
Most self-identified Christians in the U.S. say believing in God and praying regularly are “essential” to what being Christian means to them. Similarly, majorities of U.S. Christians say honesty, forgiveness and gratitude are vital parts of their Christian identity. About half of Christians say working to help the needy and committing to spend time with […]
Many countries have laws that ban or limit women from wearing religious attire in public places. By comparison, far fewer countries require women to wear particular types of attire for religious reasons.
A new Pew Research Center study of the ways religion influences the daily lives of Americans finds that people who are highly religious are more engaged with their extended families, more likely to volunteer, more involved in their communities and generally happier with the way things are going in their lives.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1615 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 This event is full View the conference program Religion influences the demographic processes that shape society, including decisions about union formation, childbearing and migration, as well as behaviors that affect mortality patterns. Likewise, demographic forces are reshaping the global religious landscape. For example, the […]
The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted May 5-June 7, 2015, among a national sample of 5,122 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (1,800 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 3,322 were interviewed on a cellphone, including […]
Pope Francis has generated goodwill toward the Catholic Church among many Americans across the political spectrum. But Democrats and liberals are especially likely to say they have a more positive view of the Church because of Francis.
The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted May 5-June 7, 2015 among a national sample of 5,122 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (1,800 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 3,322 were interviewed on a cellphone, including […]