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Surveys and polls
The latest surveys and
polls related to religion, beliefs, trends
and current events. The Center updates reports
periodically.
2007
Students experience spiritual growth during college
Study reveals significant changes in undergraduates’ values and beliefs
[UCLA]
Dec. 18, 2007
Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
December 18, 2007
Majority of adults believe literal truth of biblical stories
[The Barna Group]
Dec. 17, 2007
Widespread disagreement over what is legal and not legal regarding religion, morality, and public life
[Ellison Research]
Dec. 6, 2007
Barna finds four mega-themes in recent research
Cultural changes, matters of faith
[The Barna Group]
Dec. 3, 2007
Study finds Christians
a diverse bloc, identifies 'five kinds'
of Christians
Nov. 5, 2007
Scientists report connection
between creativity and spirituality
Oct. 27, 2007
Majorities see religion and democracy as compatible
For Muslims, successful integration is possible
[Gallup]
Oct. 3, 2007
Young
white evangelicals: Less Republican, still
conservative
Sept. 28, 2007
Public expresses
mixed views of Islam, Mormonism
Benedict XVI viewed favorably, but faulted
on religious outreach
Sept. 26, 2007
Americans' views mixed
on basic freedoms
Two-thirds say nation's founders intended
"Christian nation"
Sept. 12, 2007
Religion not clear-cut
positive in '08 campaign
Sept. 6, 2007
Psychiatrists least
religious of all physicians
Sept. 5, 2007
Doctors not spurred
by religion to serve poor
July 31, 2007
An abiding relationship: Republicans and religion
Regardless of gender, Republicans more religious
[Gallup]
June 14, 2007
Muslim Americans: Middle
class and mostly mainstream
May 22, 2007
Changing faiths: Latinos
and the transformation of American religion
April 25, 2007
Public generally satisfied with role of organized religion in America
Those who are dissatisfied want religion to have less influence
[Gallup]
Jan. 30, 2007
For college students, political labels don’t always reflect attitudes on social issues or religious beliefs
[UCLA]
Jan. 22, 2007
2006
Worship, web sites, conflict affect growth in congregations
[Faith Communities Today]
Dec. 11, 2006
Top 10 myths about religious
freedom
Dec. 21, 2006
Religion and the 2006
elections
Dec. 1, 2006
Religion most important to blacks, women, and older Americans
Self-reported importance of religion decreases with education
[Gallup]
Nov. 29, 2006
Ten-nation survey of
Pentecostals
Oct. 5, 2006
Most college students searching for meaning and purpose in life
Students on a spiritual quest have different expectations for college
[UCLA]
Sept. 25, 2006
Church leaders and laity not of one mind on churches and politics
[Ellison Research]
Sept. 5, 2006
Many Americans uneasy
with mix of religion and politics
Aug. 24, 2006
Americans liberal and
conservative on social issues
Abortion, stem-cell research, gay rights,
evolution
Aug. 3, 2006
Interfaith worship and
cooperation among congregations has increased
significantly
May 4, 2006
Strong majority of college
and university faculty identify themselves
as spiritual
Feb. 28, 2006
2005
College students’ spirituality and religiousness varies by race, gender
African Americans most religious group
[UCLA]
Oct. 6, 2005
Fewer say Islam encourages
violence
July 26, 2005
Physicians are more
religious than expected
More likely to be Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist
or Muslim than overall population
June 22, 2005
College students report
high levels of spirituality and religiousness
April 13, 2005
American religious landscape
and the 2004 presidential vote: Increased
polarization
Feb. 2, 2005
2004
Study of college students finds connection between spirituality, religiousness, and mental health
[UCLA]
Oct. 25, 2004
Right to worship among
Americans' most prized freedoms
Many less sure about church-state separation
Sept. 14, 2004
American religious landscape
and political attitudes, 2004
Sept. 9, 2004
Views of Islam sharply
divided
Sept. 9, 2004
Protestant ministers often have limited familiarity with core beliefs of other faiths
[Ellison Research]
Aug. 25, 2004
College students’ spiritual and religious life varies according to political beliefs, gender
[UCLA]
July 28, 2004
Study reveals influence of college on students’ spiritual and religious development
[UCLA]
April 5, 2004
2003
College students show high levels of spiritual and religious engagement
Study finds colleges provide little support
[UCLA]
Nov. 21, 2003
Religious beliefs underpin
opposition to homosexuality
Nov. 18, 2003
Religion and politics:
Contention and consensus
July 24, 2003
2002
Americans struggle with
religion's role at home and abroad
March 20, 2002
2001
Post-9/11 attitudes
Religion more prominent, Muslim-Americans
more accepted
Dec. 6, 2001
Religious involvement largest influence on self-esteem of young adolescents
American Psychological Association
Aug. 21, 2001
Faith-based funding
backed, church-state doubts abound
April 10, 2001
Religion and politics:
The ambivalent majority
Sept. 20, 2000
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