U.S. Religious Landscape Survey

Report : One-in-Five Adults Have No Religious Affiliation

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:11:14 GMT

In the last five years, the unaffiliated have increased from 15% to 20% of all U.S. adults, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center's Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life project. Their ranks now include more than 13 million self-described atheists and agnostics, as well as nearly 33 million people who say they have no particular religious affiliation.

Report : Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT

When it comes to religion, the Asian-American community is a study in contrasts, encompassing groups that run the gamut from highly religious to highly secular. A new survey report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life examines the Asian-American population from the angle of religious affiliation, highlighting the beliefs, practices and views of diverse faith groups.

Summary : A Mormon Moment (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A major survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life explores how Mormons feel about the media spotlight, the election campaign and their place in America.

Report : Religion in Prisons: A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

According to a Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey of professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. More than seven-in-ten chaplains say efforts by inmates to convert others is common, as is religious switching among prisoners. The chaplains consider religion-related programs in prison to be critical to the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Report : Islam Was No. 1 Topic in 2010

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:45:00 GMT

Islam, notably the mosque controversy in New York City, dominated mainstream media coverage, pushing the Catholic Church from the No. 1 spot.

Report : How Religious Is Your State?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Which of the 50 states has the most religious population? Since there are many ways to define "religious," there is no single answer to this question. But to give a sense of how the states stack up, the Pew Forum used polling data to rank them on four measures.

Research : Data Files from the 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

Data files from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life's 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, which included interviews with a representative sample of more than 35,000 U.S. adults, are available to scholars and researchers on the Pew Forum's Web site.

Report : The 'Zeal of the Convert': Is It the Real Deal?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:00 GMT

A common perception about individuals who switch religions is that they are very fervent about their new faith. A new Pew Forum analysis finds that people who have switched faiths (or joined a faith after being raised unaffiliated with a religion) are indeed slightly more religious than those who have remained in their childhood faith.

Report : A Portrait of Mormons in the United States

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:15:00 GMT

In Utah, July 24 is Pioneer Day, a state holiday commemorating the day in 1847 when the first Mormon settlers, led by Brigham Young, entered the Salt Lake Valley. A new Pew Forum analysis based on the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey offers an in-depth look at the demographic characteristics, religious beliefs and practices and social and political views of Mormons.

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