Poll: More Religious Americans Support the Use of Political Violence
One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.
Is Religion Good for You? The Answer Is Complicated, New Global Gallup Report Finds.
A review of 10 years of global polling looks at the complicated connection between spirituality and health.
Survey: US Religious Groups Do Not View Climate Change as a Crisis
Among white evangelicals, the view that the Earth is in crisis actually dropped — from 13% in 2014 to 8% today
‘The Great Dechurching’ Explores America’s Religious Exodus
A new study looks at why millions of Americans left church — and what might bring them back.
As Organized Religion Falters, the Devil Falls on Hard Times
As faith in God fails, so does belief in the devil. And that may have consequences.
Review & Giveaway: The Nones
Ryan Burge’s "The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going" shines new light on our transformational moment in American religious life.
Study: Religious Attendance Dips Slightly After Pandemic
The study found the share of U.S. adults who generally say they attend religious services at least once a month dropped from 33% in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak, to 30% in 2022.
Americans Like Jews, Catholics and Mainline Protestants. Evangelicals, Not So Much.
Political partisanship may explain why evangelicals are viewed negatively by non evangelicals. The overwhelming majority of evangelicals identify with the Republican Party and this bloc is usually highly correlated with the so-called religious right.
Churches That Don’t See Color Won’t Reach People of Color
Sociologist and educator Dr. Nabil Tueme uses Springtide Research Institute’s latest research report “Navigating Injustice: A Closer Look at Race, Faith & Mental Health” to argue that when faith leaders ignore racial/ethnic identity, this makes young people of color feel misunderstood and unwelcome.
More Americans Stay Away From Church as Pandemic Nears Year Three
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every congregation in the United States shut down, at least for a while. For some Americans, that was the push they needed to never come back to church.