Religion
Protestant, Catholic GOP Vote Similar to National Average
Highly religious Protestants slightly less likely to support Romney
January 3, 2012
Republican Mormons overwhelmingly supported Mitt Romney for the party's presidential nomination in December, while highly religious Protestants' support for Romney was lower than average. Protestant and Catholic Republicans' preferences are similar to Republicans nationwide.
Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States
Majority still says religion is very important in their lives
December 23, 2011
Christianity is still the most prevalent religion in the United States, with 78% of American adults identifying with some form of the Christian religion in 2011. Less than 2% are Jewish, less than 1% are Muslim, and 15% do not have a religious identity.
African, Gulf States Most Positive About Muslim-West Relations
Muslims' views on religion do not impede views about relations
December 7, 2011
Countries in Africa rank highest on Gallup's inaugural Muslim-West Perceptions Index, which measures how positively people in majority-Muslim and Western countries view relations between these two societies. Countries in the Arab Gulf are not far behind.
Religion Still an Important Predictor of Political Preferences
October 31, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses data showing that Americans' religiosity is highly related to their political affiliations, with the most religious Americans still the most likely to identify as Republicans.
Religion Does Not Color Views About Violence
OIC countries slightly less likely to see military attacks on civilians as sometimes justified
September 8, 2011
A Gallup analysis of more than 130 countries a decade after 9/11 suggests religious identity and devotion relate little to views about attacking civilians. Predominantly Muslim societies reject violence at least as much as other societies.
Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future, Part 1
August 4, 2011
The Abu Dhabi Gallup Center launches its latest report, "Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future," which explores Muslim Americans' political, social, and spiritual engagement a decade after 9/11. In this segment, Ray Suarez of the PBS NewsHour and Dr. Jocelyne Cesari of Harvard University make opening remarks and Mohamed Younis of the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center presents the report's key findings.
Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future, Part 2
August 4, 2011
The Abu Dhabi Gallup Center launches its latest report, "Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future," which explores Muslim Americans' political, social, and spiritual engagement a decade after 9/11. In this segment, panelists discuss the key findings and take questions from the audience.
Most Muslim Americans See No Justification for Violence
Muslims Americans more likely than other faith groups to reject attacks on civilians
August 2, 2011
A new Gallup report on Muslims in America reveals that Muslim Americans are more likely than members of other faith groups to reject attacks on civilians by either the military or individuals.
In U.S., 3 in 10 Say They Take the Bible Literally
Plurality view Bible as inspired word of God but say not everything in it should be taken literally
July 8, 2011
Three in 10 Americans view the Bible as the literal word of God, similar to what Gallup has measured in the past two decades but down from the 1970s and 1980s. Close to half, 49%, view the Bible as the inspired word of God, but do not believe everything in it should be taken literally.
Editor-in-Chief Insights: The Religion-Politics Connection
July 1, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses the link between religion and politics in the United States.
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