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Do Muslims Want Democracy and Theocracy?
The authors of Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think reveal that majorities in substantially Muslim countries want a government that is democratic but embraces religious values.
Who Are Muslims?
The authors of Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think discuss how religion figures into the lives of Muslims around the world.
Majorities See Religion and Democracy as Compatible
Majorities of people in five predominantly Muslim nations and the United States say religion should influence, at least in part, legislation. However, positive opinions about the role of religion in the secular sphere do not imply that ...
Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution
Many Americans today reject the theory of evolution as an explanation for human origins. This appears to be substantially based on a belief in the creation story as outlined in the Bible. Because highly religious Americans are more likely to be ...
One-Third of Americans Believe the Bible Is Literally True
About one-third of the American adult population believes the Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally word for word. This percentage is slightly lower than several decades ago. Belief in a literal Bible is strongly ...
Americans' Views of the Mormon Religion
Americans are slightly more likely to have an unfavorable rather than a favorable opinion of the Mormon religion. Those most negative toward Mormons include liberals, Protestants, and those who attend church most frequently; opinions are more ...
Twenty-Eight Percent Believe Bible Is Actual Word of God
There has been a gradual decline over the past 30 years in the percentage of Americans who believe that the Bible is the actual word of God. Roughly 3 out of 10 Americans continue to profess belief in a literal Bible today, about 10 percentage ...
Will Catholics Flock to See Da Vinci Code?
Despite condemnation, and in some cases, calls for a boycott of the movie from religious leaders, the Da Vinci Code seems poised to become a box office blockbuster, earning high viewer interest from Americans in a recent USA Today/Gallup poll. ...
Republicans and Religious Americans Most Sympathetic to Israel
Sympathy for the Israelis in the Middle East conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is highest among Republicans, conservatives, whites, and those who attend church frequently. Other groups in American society are more likely, in general, ...
American Beliefs: Evolution vs. Bible's Explanation of Human Origins
About half of Americans reject an evolutionary explanation for the origin of humans and believe that God created humans at one time "as is." Those with lower levels of education, those who attend church regularly, those who are 65 and older, and ...