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America’s Coming Religious Divide

Daniel A. Cox January 12, 2023

The US is Rapidly Becoming a Country of Very Religious and Very Secular People, how has this happened? Continue Reading →

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My Favorite Findings From 2022

Daniel A. Cox December 29, 2022

A look back at the top charts, figures, and findings of 2022 and what they say about the country’s future. Continue Reading →

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There’s a Growing Class Divide in Church Attendance

Daniel A. Cox December 15, 2022

There are few institutions better positioned to transform individual lives and reshape communities than America’s churches and places of worship. Yet increasingly, these benefits are not spread evenly across American society. As religious participation in the US continues to fall, some Americans are much more affected by its absence. Continue Reading →

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Aging Churches and the Enduring Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage

Daniel A. Cox December 1, 2022

As religious congregations age, are they being left behind? Continue Reading →

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Will a Gen Z Wave Transform the 2022 Midterms?

Daniel A. Cox November 3, 2022

Youth political engagement is hard to predict. Continue Reading →

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The Politics of Happiness

Daniel A. Cox October 20, 2022

Conservatives are more satisfied than liberals when it comes to their personal lives, employment situations, the number of friends they have, and their spousal relationships. But is this trend accurate? Are liberals really less happy? Continue Reading →

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A Generation-Defining Moment for Young Women

Daniel A. Cox October 6, 2022

For Young Women Abortion has become an Overriding Concern The Dobbs decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade’s 50-year precedent legalizing abortion in the US was a seismic event. But as polls started trickling out this summer, abortion ranked relatively low among the public’s concerns. Even as it became increasingly important for Democrats, abortion did not Continue Reading →

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No, Politics isn’t Replacing Religion

Daniel A. Cox September 22, 2022

According to Pew, America’s religious future does not include many fewer Christians. They project the number of Christians living in the US to drop to about half the total population or plummet to one-third over the next five decades. Continue Reading →

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The Coming Evangelical Christian Decline

Daniel A. Cox September 8, 2022

Evangelical decline has increased in recent decades. This decline is tied to demographic changes and carries political meaning. Continue Reading →

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Are Americans Hopelessly Divided Over Politics?

Daniel A. Cox August 18, 2022

Many believe America is more polarized than it actually is. What does the data show and how can we avoid this? Continue Reading →

Survey Reports

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence Cover Image

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences.

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Daniel A. Cox, M. Anthony Mills, Ian R. Banks, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
September 28, 2023

America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19

America is experiencing a crosscutting crisis of expertise and scientific distrust accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that poses significant challenges to democratic debate and public decision-making

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Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell, Kyle Gray, Jessie Wall
September 14, 2023

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume II

The Social Workplace, Volume II examines Americans’ expectations and experiences surrounding work, the workplace, and key job-related priorities such as pay and interpersonal connections.

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Daniel A. Cox, Ruy Teixeira
June 29, 2023

The 2024 Presidential Election: Evolving Political Coalitions and Familiar Partisan Divisions

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the AEI Survey Center on American Life conducted a national survey of Americans that explored a wide range of political attitudes, current voting preferences, and perceptions of the political parties.