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Religious Restrictions Around the World

23 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Christians have reported being harassed in 143 countries The . The data looks at which religions have not received the freedom to practice by governments around the world. The data reveals...

Study Finds LGB Americans are Less Religious than Straight People

02 Jun 2019
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Gary Nguyen

41% identify as atheist The Pew Research Center has released new findings from its 2014 Religious Landscape Study which examined religion and its ramifications within the United States. A newly released...

Many Europeans Still Pay Church Taxes

02 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

They believe that the church helps the poor and the needy It seems that pervasive secularization had not made much of a dent when it came to paying church taxes. A report published by Pew Research...

Study Shows Diversity and Gender Equality Increasing, but Religious Ties are Fading

23 Apr 2019
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C Barnett

However, religion continues to play a major role in the world. Questions were also asked about family ties. The results have come in, and they are clear: about 70 percent of the respondents say that...

52% of U.S. Mormons Approve of Trump

21 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

However, he is less popular than President George W. Bush among Mormons. There was not much surprise to see Trump received the highest rating from white evangelical Protestants. Sixty-nine percent...

Evangelical Support for Trump Remains High

19 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

Presidential support is lowest among atheists. An analysis of the survey data generated by the . This support two years into the Trump administration is a nine point reduction from his presidency's...

How Often Do Americans Change Their Religion? New Survey From Pew

04 Dec 2018
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C Barnett

Survey by Pew Research Center sheds light on factors which affect religious change among Americans According to the survey, at least 49 percent of the participants have spent time looking for a new congregation...

Religion is Losing Importance Among Americans

21 Nov 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Only 20 percent of Americans said religion is a vital part of their lives. The Pew Research Center undertook two distinct surveys during the end of 2017 to answer the perennial question: What gives...

Faith & Spirituality of Black Millennials Explored in Upcoming Documentary ‘gOD-Talk’

01 Sep 2018
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C Barnett

Young adults of the African-American community are distinct from others in their particular age group. The results of Religious Landscape Survey by Pew Research Center in 2015 show that American millennials...

New Pew Research Center Report Identifies 8 New Classifications or “Typologies” of Religious People

30 Aug 2018
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C Barnett

The new religious classifications are independent of race. Pew Research Center has released a new report examining "important traits that unite people of different faiths, or that divide people who have...