Pew Research Center
The religiocification of hate
By Martin E. Marty — December 13, 2016
We hereby nominate 2016 as the year in which the “religiocification of hate” was more visible, patent, and dangerous than in any other year in decades.
Jews at top of class in first-ever global study of religion and education
By Lauren Markoe — December 13, 2016
(RNS) Around the world, religion and education are highly correlated.
Muslim voters don’t show up in the exit polls – yet
By Lauren Markoe — November 28, 2016
(RNS) We have Election Day data on plenty of other religious groups. Why not Muslims?
White evangelicals, Catholics and Mormons carried Trump
By Lauren Markoe — November 9, 2016
(RNS) Evangelical support for Donald Trump surged even as prominent evangelicals, including Southern Baptist Russell Moore, railed against Trump's behavior toward immigrants, women and other groups as un-Christian.
One-fifth of Americans raised in religiously mixed homes
By Kimberly Winston — October 26, 2016
(RNS) A new poll shows a growing number of Americans come from mixed-faith families.
Cool with contraception, Americans divide over transgender bathrooms and wedding services for gays
By Lauren Markoe — September 28, 2016
(RNS) A Pew Research Center poll takes on the religious liberty versus discrimination question.
Top of the church shopper’s list: Strong preaching
By Lauren Markoe — August 23, 2016
(RNS) Nothing beats a great sermon, the research shows.
White evangelicals overwhelmingly back Trump, survey says
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2016
(RNS) He's not their dream candidate, but they prefer him to Hillary Clinton.
Muslim attitudes about LBGT are complex
By Lauren Markoe — June 17, 2016
(RNS) Mainstream Islamic authorities reject gay relationships. But some Muslims hope for change, and say the roots of homophobia within Muslim communities may not be as deep as many think.
Israel fractures by faith on politics and society
By Lauren Markoe — March 8, 2016
(RNS) A new survey finds Israelis wrestling with the nation's identity. Most Jews there say it can be both Jewish and democratic. Most Israeli Muslims and Christians disagree.
It’s Super Tuesday. Do you know what role religion will play?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 1, 2016
(RNS) Two-thirds of Republicans in Super Tuesday states say religion is very important to them, compared with 53 percent of Democrats.
Voters warm to candidates who are not religious
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 27, 2016
(RNS) Americans still prefer a strongly religious president but it's no longer essential, a new survey finds.
Are people more interested in religion? Or less? Or both? (COMMENTARY)
By Marcia Pally — December 30, 2015
(RNS) The upshot: The nones are up because they’re searching, and the orthodox are up because they’ve found.
Atheist battles religion in ‘Fighting God’
By Kimberly Winston — December 2, 2015
(RNS) In his new book, American Atheists' president David Silverman lays out why he is often such a jerk and why he wants other atheists to join him in jerkitude.
Christmas wins (in the December culture wars)
By Kimberly Winston — December 1, 2015
(RNS) "Battleground December" is wrapping up for 2015. Let’s tally up the wins and losses.
