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short readsApr 27, 2020

Most states have religious exemptions to COVID-19 social distancing rules

Only 10 states are preventing in-person religious gatherings in any form, according to our analysis of recent state-level regulations.
short readsApr 13, 2020

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people

About half of Americans say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws; 23% say it should have “a great deal” of influence.
short readsMar 25, 2020

Most Americans don’t see Trump as religious; fewer than half say they think he’s Christian

A majority of Americans say Trump is “not too” or “not at all” religious. Half either say they’re not sure what his religion is or that he has none.
short readsMar 19, 2020

Most white evangelicals satisfied with Trump’s initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak

77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
short readsMar 12, 2020

About a third in U.S. see God’s hand in presidential elections, but fewer say God picks winners based on policies

Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
short readsMar 3, 2020

With religion-related rulings on the horizon, U.S. Christians see Supreme Court favorably

Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
short readsFeb 27, 2020

Most Americans don’t see Democratic candidates as very religious

Americans say they don’t consider Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be particularly religious.
short readsJan 21, 2020

Do state laws on abortion reflect public opinion?

Majorities in four of the seven states that enacted strict new abortion laws in 2019 say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.
short readsJan 13, 2020

Many churchgoers in U.S. don’t know the political leanings of their clergy

Among U.S. adults who attend services a few times a year or more, 45% say they’re not sure whether their clergy are Democrats or Republicans.
short readsDec 10, 2019

Teens in the South more likely than other U.S. teens to experience religion in public school

Teens in the South express their religion in school more often than teens in other parts of the United States.

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Most states have religious exemptions to COVID-19 social distancing rules

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people

Most Americans don’t see Trump as religious; fewer than half say they think he’s Christian

Most white evangelicals satisfied with Trump’s initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak

About a third in U.S. see God’s hand in presidential elections, but fewer say God picks winners based on policies

With religion-related rulings on the horizon, U.S. Christians see Supreme Court favorably

Most Americans don’t see Democratic candidates as very religious

Do state laws on abortion reflect public opinion?

Many churchgoers in U.S. don’t know the political leanings of their clergy

Teens in the South more likely than other U.S. teens to experience religion in public school

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