Pew Research
Most churchgoers are hearing politics from the pulpit: report
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 8, 2016
(RNS) Black Protestant Christians were most likely to hear about the candidates at church.
Social problems and religion
By Martin E. Marty — August 8, 2016
Are churches key to solving social problems? Fewer Americans now think so.
Hillary Clinton needs to reach out to non-religious Americans
By guest — July 18, 2016
(RNS) The nonreligious are the future of the country, and we could contribute to a rapidly expanding Democratic base … if only Democrats were willing to include us in their conversations the same way Republicans court evangelicals.
Why some evangelicals changed their minds about evolution
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 11, 2016
(RNS) Countering creationist theology, 25 evangelicals argue for science in a new book, "How I Changed My Mind About Evolution."
Highly religious people say they’re happier, too, survey finds
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — April 12, 2016
(RNS) Pew Research finds key similarities and surprising differences among the highly religious and those who are less so.
Men and women divide on religion
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 22, 2016
(RNS) Mind the gap. A new study of 192 countries finds women, particularly Christians, usually lead in religiosity worldwide. But it can't explain why.
How Catholic are US Catholics? It’s all in how you measure
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 16, 2015
(RNS) Being Catholic is more about beliefs and values than about attending Mass, experts find.
Most US Catholics are fine with nontraditional families
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 2, 2015
(RNS) When Pope Francis meets thousands of U.S. Catholic families this month, he'll find them excited to see him -- but not necessarily in line with many Catholic teachings on family life.
Pope Francis’ stern climate encyclical faces deep political divides
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 16, 2015
(RNS) Catholic Democrats and Republicans are miles apart on the cause and the urgency of global warming. Can the popular pope's urgently written encyclical bridge the gap?
Survey: Many don’t want atheist in-laws
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 13, 2014
(RNS) In yet another sign of polarized society, 49 percent would be unhappy with an unbeliever joining the family.
More Americans willing to vote for an atheist president
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 20, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Although most Americans still say they wouldn't vote for a godless candidate, the tide is shifting.
‘Heaven Is for Real’ — and for everyone in new film
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — April 18, 2014
"Heaven Is for Real" rings all the bells of popular attitudes in social surveys, but conservative Christians are dismayed.
Catholics call Pope Francis ‘a change for the better’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) U.S. Catholics always like their pope but often ignore Catholic teachings. Now, a new survey on Pope Francis' first year finds that they "not only like the singer, they like the new song."
Survey: Americans turn sharply favorable on gay issues
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 26, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) A new survey finds the rapid shift toward favoring LGBT rights in the past decade has a wide impact on American religious and political life.
Pastor Doug Wilson says ministers who voted for Obama should resign. Maybe he should go first.
By Jonathan Merritt — October 29, 2013
Pastor Doug Wilson says ministers who voted for Obama are unfit, but his comments raise questions about his own ministry.
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