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.
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Few Americans Blame God or Say Faith Has Been Shaken Amid Pandemic, Other Tragedies
In the new survey, the Center attempted for the first time to pose some of these philosophical questions to a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, finding that Americans largely blame random chance – along with people’s own actions and the way society is structured – for human suffering, while relatively few believers blame God or voice doubts about the existence of God for this reason.
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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.
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Across religious groups, a majority of Black Americans say opposing racism is an essential part of their faith
75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
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In historically Black Protestant churches, regular attenders more likely to have received COVID-19 shot
82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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More White Americans adopted than shed evangelical label during Trump presidency, especially his supporters
A new analysis of survey data finds that there has been no large-scale departure from evangelicalism among White Americans.
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Most White Americans who regularly attend worship services voted for Trump in 2020
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
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Pastors Often Discussed Election, Pandemic and Racism in Fall of 2020
Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.
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Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons
When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
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Three-quarters of Black Americans believe in God of the Bible or other holy scripture
Nearly all Black Americans believe in God or a higher power. But what type of God do they have in mind?
