Religion

U.S., Canada Show More Interfaith Cohesion Than Europe

European Muslims embrace their nations, but the latter do not embrace them

May 7, 2009

A new report from Gallup and the Coexist Foundation reveals that residents of the U.S. and Canada are more likely than Europeans surveyed to be classified as “integrated.” It also reveals that European Muslims and the general publics have different perceptions of European Muslims’ loyalty to their nations.More ...

Obama Approval High Among Muslims, Jews, and Catholics

Catholics give Obama higher approval score than Protestants

May 1, 2009

Despite the flare-up over the University of Notre Dame’s outreach to President Barack Obama, 67% of rank-and-file Catholics approve of Obama’s job performance, higher than the 58% found among Protestants. Among religious groups, Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job scores.More ...

Christianity’s Slow Decline in the U.S.

April 10, 2009

Three in four Americans (77%) say Christianity is their religious preference -- down from 91% in 1948.

This Easter, Smaller Percentage of Americans Are Christian

Americans more likely now than in previous decades to say they have no religious identity

April 10, 2009

The percentage of Americans who identify with some form of a Christian religion has been dropping in recent decades, and now stands at 77%. In 1948, when Gallup began tracking religious identification, the percentage who were Christian was 91%.More ...

Church-Going Among U.S. Catholics Slides to Tie Protestants

However, long-term decline may have leveled off in past decade

April 9, 2009

Weekly church attendance among Catholics dropped from 75% to 46% between the 1950s and 1990s, but has seemed to stabilize in the past decade. Church attendance among Protestants has been fairly steady over the past six decades, averaging 42% in 1955 versus 45% in recent years.More ...

More Religious Countries, More Perceived Ethnic Intolerance

Picture is more complex for more religious versus less religious people

April 7, 2009

Worldwide, people in more religious countries are more likely than people in more secular countries to perceive intolerance of ethnic and racial minorities in their communities. However, for individual religions and people, the association between religiosity and ethnic intolerance is much more complex.More ...

Catholics Similar to Mainstream on Abortion, Stem Cells

Catholics actually more liberal on some issues

March 30, 2009

American Catholics are no less likely than non-Catholics to find abortion and embryonic stem-cell research morally acceptable. While regular churchgoing Catholics are more conservative than other Catholics on these issues, they are no more conservative than regular churchgoers of other faiths.More ...

Despite Recession, No Uptick in Americans’ Religiosity

Self-reported importance of religion and church attendance have remained steady

March 23, 2009

Despite the economic recession, a review of more than 425,000 interviews Gallup has conducted since early 2008 shows no increase in either the average of 65% of Americans who say religion is important in their daily lives, or the 42% who report regularly attending church.More ...

Religiosity and Perceived Intolerance of Gays and Lesbians

Link is strong but varies across religious traditions

March 10, 2009

People living in countries where more people say religion is important in their daily lives are much more likely than those living in countries where fewer people say religion is important to report that their communities are not good places to live for gays and lesbians.More ...

Religion Provides Emotional Boost to World’s Poor

In low-income areas, religiosity linked to more enjoyment, less worry

March 6, 2009

Gallup Polls conducted in 2008 reveal that in countries where average annual incomes are $2,000 or less, religiosity makes a difference in residents’ emotional health and their likelihood to report positive experiences and interactions. These effects are smaller or absent among residents in rich-world countries.More ...

Religion

U.S., Canada Show More Interfaith Cohesion Than Europe

European Muslims embrace their nations, but the latter do not embrace them

Obama Approval High Among Muslims, Jews, and Catholics

Catholics give Obama higher approval score than Protestants

Christianity’s Slow Decline in the U.S.

This Easter, Smaller Percentage of Americans Are Christian

Americans more likely now than in previous decades to say they have no religious identity

Church-Going Among U.S. Catholics Slides to Tie Protestants

However, long-term decline may have leveled off in past decade

More Religious Countries, More Perceived Ethnic Intolerance

Picture is more complex for more religious versus less religious people

Catholics Similar to Mainstream on Abortion, Stem Cells

Catholics actually more liberal on some issues

Despite Recession, No Uptick in Americans’ Religiosity

Self-reported importance of religion and church attendance have remained steady

Religiosity and Perceived Intolerance of Gays and Lesbians

Link is strong but varies across religious traditions

Religion Provides Emotional Boost to World’s Poor

In low-income areas, religiosity linked to more enjoyment, less worry

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