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
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.
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
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.
(RNS) — A new poll suggests Americans know about the Holocaust, the genocidal campaign against European Jews, but they're fuzzy on the details.
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.
(RNS) — As Americans gear up for a long and bitterly contentious presidential election year, their message to religious leaders and institutions couldn't be clearer: Keep out.
To learn more about religion, just ask an atheist. That’s one takeaway from a recent Pew Research Center survey that asked Americans multiple-choice questions about religion.
(RNS) — The latest Pew Research report released Thursday (Oct. 17), finds that two-thirds (65%) of Americans describe themselves as Christians. A decade ago, that figure was 77%.
When asked to share how often they perceive a particular group of leaders to act unethically, 59% of U.S. adults said clergy do so some of the time. An additional 10% answered "most of the time," according to a Pew Research Center report.