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Chip Rotolo

Senior Researcher

Expertise:Religion and Public Life

Chip Rotolo is a senior researcher on Pew Research Center’s Religion and Public Life team. His research explores religious identities, beliefs and practices in the United States with a particular focus on religion’s role in American society. He has worked on surveys examining views about America as a Christian nation, how Americans perceive the importance of religion in public life, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on attendance at religious services, spirituality in the U.S. and religion among Asian Americans. Chip holds a doctorate in sociology from the University of Notre Dame.

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short readsOct 28, 2026

Most Americans’ Religious Lives Haven’t Changed Much in Recent Years

Tracking the same adults from 2020 to 2025 shows most Americans’ religious affiliation, prayer frequency and service attendance remained steady.
reportOct 28, 2026

Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults

There is no clear evidence in the Center’s surveys that any birth cohort that can be tracked over time has become more religious in recent years.
short readsJun 22, 2026

Many Americans favor prayer in public schools, but few think it should be mandatory

Americans are almost equally split on whether the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms. But Republicans, White evangelicals and older Americans are more supportive than other groups.
reportMay 14, 2026

How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life

A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.
short readsApr 16, 2026

Americans have become more likely to say Trump is not too or not at all religious

Among Trump’s strongest supporters, relatively few people say they think he is very religious. Just 8% of Republicans and 5% of White evangelicals say this is the case.
short readsFeb 9, 2026

White evangelicals remain among Trump’s strongest supporters, but they’re less supportive than a year ago

There has been an 8-percentage point drop since early 2025 in the share of White evangelicals who support all or most of Trump’s plans and policies.
reportOct 20, 2025

Growing Share of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life

Americans’ views of religion’s role in society have grown more positive in recent years. But many feel their religious beliefs conflict with the mainstream.
short readsSep 16, 2025

How religious is your state?

Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.
reportSep 10, 2025

Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes

Few Americans say God chooses presidential election winners because of their policies. Most U.S. Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump.
short readsJun 23, 2025

Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state

Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.