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Commentators in both the Arab and the Western press have expressed fears that Christian Arabs are fleeing the Arab world in increasing numbers in recent years as a result of increased political Islamist activity and a perceived rise in ...

In every region of the world, people who report being highly religious are more likely to report donating money to charity, volunteering time to organizations, and helping strangers in need. This relation holds up for all of the world’s major ...

Gallup data collected worldwide and across all the major world religions reveal that religious attendance is associated with more generous behavior, even for those unaffiliated with a particular religion. The importance of religion in one’s life ...

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 ...

Three in four Americans say the candidates' views on family values are an important factor in their vote for president, with more than one in three saying "extremely" important. When asked what they think about when they hear "family values," ...

Pastor Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life notwithstanding, more than 80% of respondents across 84 countries say their lives have an important meaning or purpose. However, religious orientation does significantly affect the odds one will feel this ...

After almost a year of legal and religious wrangling that ended with a showdown on the courthouse steps, the granite monument of the Ten Commandments that once graced the Alabama Judicial Building's rotunda now sits in storage. In the midst of ...

Since 1952, Gallup has asked Americans how important religion is in their lives. The most recent survey shows 55% say religion is "very important" to them and another 28% say "fairly important." Sixteen percent of Americans say religion is "not ...

Western executives have gotten many things wrong when they've attempted to expand their businesses into the Islamic world, says John L. Esposito, a longtime expert on the region. But there are abundant opportunities to succeed there, even amid ...

Americans are more likely than their Canadian neighbors to identify with a specific religion (most often a Christian denomination), attend church frequently, and attest to the importance of religion in their lives. But do Americans view the ...