Survey Shows Faith Can Prosper in Online Services
A Pew Research Center survey conducted April 20-26 found members who have gone online report a larger growth in faith than those whose services have not moved to online streaming.
Few Americans Say Their House of Worship Is Open, but a Quarter Say Their Faith Has Grown Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has transformed virtually every aspect of public life in America, also has touched a very intimate part of Americans’ lives: their religious faith and worship habits.
Americans Divided by Religion on Who Should Get Critical Care If There Is a Shortage of Ventilators
Americans are split on the question of who should receive critical care when medical resources are in short supply, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. And there are stark differences in opinion based on respondents’ religious affiliation and how religious they are.
About Half of Lower-Income Americans Report Household Job or Wage Loss Due to COVID-19
As the economic toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to mount, a new Pew Research Center survey finds the impact is falling more heavily on lower-income adults. Overall, 43% of U.S. adults now say that they or someone in their household has lost a job
More Than Half of Americans Have Prayed for the End of Coronavirus, Poll Finds
According to a Pew Research Center survey published March 30, evangelicals are among the most likely to say that they have prayed for an end to the virus, with 82 percent saying they’ve done so. Among religious “nones,” 36 percent say they have prayed about
What Religious Left? Few Americans See Democratic Presidential Field as Very Religious
Despite their messages and their ads, few Americans see the Democratic presidential candidates as very religious, according to a survey released Thursday (Feb. 27) by Pew Research Center.
Paving Paradise
Bob Dylan famously declared, “The times they are a-changin’.” In the world of journalism that sure feels spot on. Nearly every week another story hits about some publication going out of print or even out of business. And nearly every week it seems there’s also
The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating
Three-of-ten U.S. adults say they have used a dating site or app, according to Pew Research Center -- while about seven-in-10 believe lying to appear more desirable is a very common occurrence on online dating platforms.
Poll: What Do Americans Know About the Holocaust? Some, Not Much
(RNS) — A new poll suggests Americans know about the Holocaust, the genocidal campaign against European Jews, but they're fuzzy on the details.
Does Your Pastor Preach Too Long? A New Survey Shows the Dramatic Differences in Sermons.
In a new report released Monday (Dec. 16), the Pew Research Center analyzed nearly 50,000 sermons posted online by 6,431 churches this year to find out how long Christian clergy preach and the words they use that distinguish them from one another.