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Pete Buttigieg raised the possibility of a "religious left" in the coming presidential election, but relatively few liberals or Democrats are highly religious.

After surging last spring to 38%, the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is increasing its influence on society has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels at 16%.

Coinciding with a general decline in religiosity in the U.S., a record-low 20% of Americans now say they believe the Bible is literally true.

More than six in 10 Americans report that they drink alcohol, and 19% of drinkers admit to overindulging sometimes. Beer remains more popular than liquor or wine in the U.S., but liquor's appeal has grown.

Most Latin Americans believe Pope Francis will bring positive changes to the Catholic Church and hope to the world's poor. A smaller majority says Francis has inspired them to feel closer to the Catholic Church.

A review of key religious indicators in 2016 shows the U.S. remains a largely religious nation, but an increasing percentage of Americans say they have no formal religious identification.

Americans' confidence in institutions is broadly stable, but organized religion has sunk to another low while big business and banks have recovered slightly.

Ambassador Andrew Young joins the podcast to discuss his life and career.

Four in 10 Americans have a creationist view of human origins, while 33% believe humans evolved with God's guidance and 22% without it.

Nearly four in 10 Americans report that they attended religious services in the past seven days, similar to the percentages Gallup found in 1940 and 1950, although there have been significant fluctuations over time.