Fear, Frustration, and Faith: Americans Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak
April 2, 2020
The March 2020 American Perspectives Survey finds that young people are most likely to have hoarded supplies and reveals a large partisan divide in opinions on how the federal government and Donald Trump handled coronavirus. Continue Reading →
Younger Christians Care Less About Their Partner’s Religious Beliefs
February 13, 2020
Younger Christians are much more comfortable than older Christians with the idea of dating someone who does not share their views about God. Continue Reading →
Hidden Identity: When Americans Decide to Keep Their Religious Background to Themselves
January 7, 2020
For many Americans, religion is a fundamental part of who they are. But for many other Americans sharing religious beliefs with others is not as easy. Continue Reading →
Millennials are Leaving Religion and Not Coming Back
December 12, 2019
Millennials are more likely to say they they have no religion as they are to identify as Christian, as evidence mounts that today’s younger generations may be leaving religion for good. Continue Reading →
The Decline of Religion in American Family Life
December 11, 2019
The November 2019 American Perspectives Survey reveals that young people may not be to blame for the decline in religious affiliation even though they report being raised in less religious households than their parents. Continue Reading →
A loneliness epidemic? How marriage, religion, and mobility explain the generation gap in loneliness
September 26, 2019
Conventional wisdom holds that loneliness is a serious problem in America today. Yet data from the Survey on Community and Society (SCS) suggest that such characterizations of loneliness are overblown and possibly wrong. Continue Reading →
The Christian Right is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion
September 18, 2019
Liberals have been leaving organized religion in high numbers over the past few decades. Blaming the Democrats doesn’t capture the profound role that conservative Christian activists have played in transforming the country’s religious landscape. Continue Reading →
Could Trump Drive Young White Evangelicals Away From the GOP?
August 20, 2019
Trump has found young white Evangelicals harder to win over. For many older white Evangelicals, Trump’s vigorous public defense of conservative Christians remains the most compelling reason to support his reelection. Continue Reading →
Are Americans Who Attend Neighborhood Churches Better Off?
June 25, 2019
Beyond cutting down commute times and saving on gas there is no obvious benefit to attending religious services close to home. Continue Reading →
The Decline of Church Membership
April 19, 2019
A new survey by Gallup finds that membership in religious congregations is plummeting. Continue Reading →
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