Highly religious Americans are happier, more involved with family and more likely to volunteer than the less religious. But they are no more likely to exercise, recycle or make socially conscious consumer choices.
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Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
24% of U.S. adults overall say their faith has become stronger because of the coronavirus pandemic; just 2% say their faith has become weaker.
Roughly one-in-five of the Christian congregations we analyzed in an eight-week period heard at least one sermon that mentioned abortion.
Who should be given priority if some hospitals do not have enough ventilators for all patients who need help breathing?
We've distilled key findings from our data into four email mini-lessons to help people develop a better understanding of Muslims and Islam.
There are differences by religious tradition in how satisfied churchgoers are with what they hear from the pulpit.
Dennis Quinn, computational social scientist, explains how our analysis of sermons came together and the challenges that arise when religion meets big data.
Globally, Muslims live in the biggest households, followed by Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated.
There is a rising number of atheists in the United States. Here are some key facts about atheists in the U.S. and around the world.
Americans who personally know someone in a different religious group are more likely to feel positively about members of that group.
