Many questions in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) previously were asked in the 2007 and 2014 landscape studies. Measuring change over time on these questions is one key goal of the new RLS. But the 2023-24 survey was conducted using different methods from the 2007 and 2014 surveys, and this “mode switch” complicates comparisons […] The post Appendix A: Comparing results across Religious Landscape Studies appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Americans who go to religious services tend to worship at places where most other congregants and senior leaders share their race or ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 9. Race and ethnicity in religious congregations appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

A third of adults attend in-person services at least monthly, while 23% virtually watch that often. And 37% are members of a house of worship. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 8. Religious attendance and congregational involvement appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

About four-in-ten U.S. adults say religion is very important. Most Christians see the Bible as important to them. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 7. Importance of religion and the Bible appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Read about how adults’ average number of kids vary by religious group, and how many parents pray with their kids, opt for a religious education and more. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 6. Religion, fertility and child-rearing appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

As a kid, most Americans say they were raised in a religion, went to religious services at least monthly, and had at least some religious education. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 5. Religious upbringing and childhood education appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Most who are married say their spouse shares their religion, while 26% don’t. Read about interreligious marriages, spouses discussing religion and more. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 4. Religious intermarriage appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Identifying with a group for reasons “aside from religion” – such as ethnically, culturally, or because of family background – is somewhat rare. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 3. Identifying with a religion because of culture, ethnicity or family background appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Millions of Americans have switched religions over the course of their lives, and most say their religiousness or spirituality has generally shifted too. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 2. Religious switching appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more

Christians’ share among U.S. adults has fallen across demographic groups since 2007, but there has been overall stability in religious makeup since 2020. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 1. Religious identity appeared first on Pew Research Center ..read more