Americans Optimistic About Nation’s Future; Most Say U.S. Has Special Bond With God
In a nation founded on religious liberty, most Americans believe God has a special relationship with the United States, and they’re optimistic the best is yet to come.
Americans Uneasy About Islamic Threat to Religious Freedom
Americans view Islam as a threat to their own nation’s religious liberty almost as strongly as they consider it a danger to religious freedom internationally, new research shows.
American ‘Nones’ Open to Wide Range of Denominations
Americans have a surprising openness to Christian churches, even those who are supposedly turned off to religion, a new survey finds.
Americans Say Colleges Should Still Fund Student Religious Groups That Restrict Leadership By Their Beliefs and Practices
A dispute over who can lead student religious groups has left Americans uneasy, but few want to see groups punished for requiring their leaders to hold specific beliefs or practices.
American Views of Gay Marriage Are Divided by Faith and Friendship
Americans who say they have gay or lesbian friends are twice as likely to say gay marriage should be legal. Fewer than half of Americans say homosexuality is sinful. And evangelicals are increasingly at odds with American culture over same-sex relationships.
Americans Believe Church is Good but Dying
Although most Americans believe church is on the decline, the overwhelming majority say they find value in attending.