Comparison of Religions

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short readsMar 17, 2020

When Americans think about a specific religion, here are some of the first people who come to mind

More than half of U.S. adults name the pope (47%) or a specific pope (7%) when asked who comes to mind when they think of Catholicism.
reportDec 16, 2019

The Digital Pulpit: A Nationwide Analysis of Online Sermons

This Pew Research Center analysis harnesses computational techniques to identify, collect and analyze the sermons that U.S. churches livestream or share on their websites each week.
reportJul 5, 2018

How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: Measuring religious identity How does Pew Research Center measure the religious identity of survey respondents and the religious composition of the U.S.? Answer: Generally, we rely on respondents’ self-identification. A key question we ask in many surveys is: “What is your present religion, if any? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such […]
short readsDec 14, 2016

Q&A: The Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa

Melina Platas, an assistant professor of political science at New York University Abu Dhabi, explains the Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa.
short readsDec 14, 2016

Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa are twice as likely as Christians to have no formal education

In sub-Saharan Africa, Muslim adults are more than twice as likely as Christians to have no formal schooling.
data essayDec 13, 2016

How Religious Groups Differ in Educational Attainment

A new Pew Research Center global demographic study shows differences in educational attainment among the world’s major religious groups.
short readsDec 13, 2016

Key findings on how world religions differ by education

A new Pew Research Center study, analyzing data from 151 countries, looks at education levels of Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and religiously unaffiliated adults ages 25 and older. Here are five key takeaways from the report.
featureDec 13, 2016

Three faith groups have seen reversal of the gender gap in higher education
reportDec 13, 2016

Religion and Education Around the World

Jews are more highly educated than any other major religious group around the world, while Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling. But all religious groups are making gains, particularly among women.
short readsNov 9, 2016

How the faithful voted: A preliminary 2016 analysis

The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in the political alignments of U.S. religious groups.

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Comparison of Religions

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When Americans think about a specific religion, here are some of the first people who come to mind

The Digital Pulpit: A Nationwide Analysis of Online Sermons

How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Q&A: The Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa

Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa are twice as likely as Christians to have no formal education

How Religious Groups Differ in Educational Attainment

Key findings on how world religions differ by education

Three faith groups have seen reversal of the gender gap in higher education

Religion and Education Around the World

How the faithful voted: A preliminary 2016 analysis

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