Public Religion Research Institute
American Values Survey with Robert P. Jones; Diane Winston and Reagan’s Evangelical Vision
By Ray Kirstein — November 5, 2023
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Robert P. Jones, founder and president at Public Religion Research Institute, about the 2023 American Values Survey; also, "Righting the American Dream: How the Media Mainstreamed Reagan’s Evangelical Vision" author Dr. Diane Winston
Survey: US-born Latinos now more likely to be ‘nones’ than Catholic
By Alejandra Molina — April 13, 2023
(RNS) — Among the 65% who said they were raised Catholic, 23% said they no longer identified as such.
Most faith groups agree US has gone astray. They don’t agree on the way forward.
By Adelle M. Banks — October 27, 2022
(RNS) — The research, released shortly before Election Day, sheds light on questions of race, sexuality, abortion and immigration as well as sentiments about the country’s origins.
A new survey found Latino Catholics overwhelmingly support abortion rights. Here’s why.
By Alejandra Molina — July 18, 2022
(RNS) — With Roe v. Wade overturned, new data from the Washington, D.C.-based Public Religion Research Institute found that among Latino Catholics, 75% say abortion should be legal in most or all cases. That’s a big jump from the 51% who said so in 2010.
Mormon support for same-sex marriage has doubled in the last decade, survey shows
By Jana Riess — March 24, 2022
(RNS) — Mormons have broadened their support for LGBTQ rights in three key areas, though they still lag the nation in supporting the right of gay couples to get married — or to walk into any bakery in the country and buy themselves a wedding cake.
Study: QAnon draws from several faith groups, numbers more than 40 million
By Jack Jenkins — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — Meanwhile, nearly half of those who reject QAnon blame white conservative Christians for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
New academic journal will challenge notion that religions hate queer and trans people
By Alejandra Molina — February 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'When we say a particular religion hates queer people, we’re erasing the queer people in that religion,' said Melissa M. Wilcox, a religious studies professor at the University of California at Riverside.
Immigration reform used to unite faith groups—not anymore
By Jack Jenkins — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — In a new survey, white evangelicals no longer report majority support for creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Survey: Americans concerned too many are seeking religious exemptions to vaccines
By Jack Jenkins — December 9, 2021
(RNS) — Most Americans support the existence of religious exemptions, however.
Survey: Vaccine hesitancy declines among faith groups, spurred partly by religious appeals
By Jack Jenkins — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — Rates of vaccine refusal remained constant or even increased in some groups, however.
I Believe! … In QAnon? What nonbelievers don’t get about conspiracy beliefs
By Brad Hirschfield — June 7, 2021
(RNS) — We need to stop asking them to justify their conclusions and try to understand why QAnon works for them.
Latino Protestants more conservative, supportive of Trump than Latino Catholics, poll finds
By Alejandra Molina — December 1, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Religion is the largest demographic divider among Hispanic Americans,’ notes the Public Religion Research Institute analysis.
Six things you need to know about Pope Francis and gay civil unions
By Thomas Reese — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — Pope Francis' comments about civil unions for same-sex partners in a new documentary have caused a stir. How to understand his positions.
Police shooting of Jacob Blake prompts calls by faith leaders, governor for reform
By Adelle M. Banks — August 24, 2020
(RNS) — A Muslim group called for ‘immediate action’ against the officers involved in the shooting of the man Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers identified as Jacob Blake.
Survey: Less than 25% in any US state approves total ban on abortion
By Adelle M. Banks — August 13, 2019
(RNS) — The survey's state-by-state findings come at a time when overall national views on the legality of abortion have remained stable. In 2018, 15% of those surveyed said it should be illegal in all cases, compared to 16% in 2014.
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