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- American politics and policy ranging from church-state relations to immigration and the environment all have a significant religious dimension. Social and political movements are often motivated by faith or religious identity, and some of the most contentious public debates of our time revolve around moral beliefs.
Mar 28, 2022 · The answer lies in how religious belief and religious involvement can buffer working-class Americans — males in particular — from despair. Students, read the entire article, then tell...
Mar 15, 2024 · Majorities in every religious group we analyzed agree that religion’s influence in public life is shrinking, as do most Republicans and Democrats, and most across age groups. Just 18% of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence.
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- Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (73%) say religion should be kept separate from government policies, according to a survey conducted in spring 2022.
- The Johnson Amendment limits political activity by religious organizations, and most Americans (70%) want churches and other houses of worship to stay out of politics, according to a 2021 analysis.
- The Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that it’s unconstitutional for a teacher to lead a class in prayer at a public school, but three-in-ten U.S. adults said in a March 2021 survey that public school educators should be allowed to do this.
- Americans are divided on whether local governments should be allowed to put religious symbols on public property, according to the same March 2021 survey.
Apr 12, 2016 · Highly religious Americans are happier and more involved with family but are no more likely to exercise, recycle or make socially conscious consumer choices. A new Pew Research Center study of the ways religion influences the daily lives of Americans finds that people who are highly religious are more engaged with their extended families, more ...
Oct 15, 2024 · Social and political movements are often motivated by faith or religious identity, and some of the most contentious public debates of our time revolve around moral beliefs. These resources address the changing role of religion in American public life.
Dec 11, 2020 · Is belief in a god, or many gods, important to how you live your life? Even if you don’t consider yourself religious, do you ever participate in religious holidays or traditions? What are they...
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Jul 26, 2019 · In the United States, 61 percent of adults over age 50 favor a greater role, while just 39 percent of those 18 to 29 agree. Adults in the Asia-Pacific region are markedly split, meanwhile, on the role religion plays in their societies.
