Religious Pluralism
News Release | A Generation in Transition: Religion, Values, and Politics among College-Age Millennials
[04.19.2012]New Survey Highlights Challenges Obama, Romney Face in Reaching College-age Millennial Voters Millennials prioritize jobs, support measures to address economic inequality, show evidence of racial divisions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four years after younger voters headed to the polls in record numbers, helping to send then-Senator Barack Obama to the White House, a new national survey of more than 2,000 18-24 year old Millennials provides new insights about the challenges both… more
News Release | Chosen for What? Jewish Values in 2012
[04.03.2012]New Survey Finds Jewish Values, Identity Strongly Inform Political Beliefs, Activities of American Jews Provides comprehensive snapshot of the 2012 political landscape in U.S. Jewish community Washington, DC—Jewish values, particularly pursuing justice and a commitment to social equality, are important for informing political beliefs and behaviors, a new national survey of American Jews finds. The new survey of 1,004 American Jews, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute and released at… more
News Release | Majority of Americans Do Not Believe Religious Liberty is Under Attack
[03.15.2012]Among Those Who Believe Religious Liberty is Threatened, Only 6 Percent Cite Contraceptive Coverage Controversy as Reason Washington, DC— On the heels of a months-long heated debate on religious liberty, a new national survey finds that a majority (56%) of Americans do NOT believe that the right of religious liberty is being threatened in America today. Roughly 4-in-10 (39%) believe religious liberty is under attack. The new PRRI-RNS Religion News… more
News Release | Majority of Catholics Think Employers Should Be Required to Provide Health Care Plans that Cover Birth Control at No Cost
[02.07.2012]Catholics more divided on whether birth control requirement should apply to religiously affiliated colleges and hospitals Washington, DC— Amid the controversy over the Obama Administration’s mandate that employers provide health insurance covering contraception and birth control at no cost to employees, a new national survey finds that nearly six-in-ten (58%) Catholic Americans generally support this requirement. A majority (55%) of all Americans also support the requirement. The new PRRI Religion… more
News Release | New Poll and Report: What it Means to be American Ten Years after 9/11
[09.06.2011]Americans wrestling with acceptance, concerns over place of Muslims and Immigrants in society Washington, D.C. – Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a major national survey finds America continuing to struggle with what it means to be American and wrestling with how to resolve political, religious and ethnic differences in an increasingly diverse country. Americans believe they are safer, but that they have less personal freedom… more
News Release | Majority of Americans say Congressional Hearings on Alleged Extremism in Muslim Communities Are ‘Good Idea’
[02.10.2011]BUT 7-IN-10 SAY CONGRESS SHOULD NOT SINGLE OUT AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY WASHINGTON, DC – A majority of Americans believe that planned congressional hearings next month into the alleged extremism in the American Muslim community is a good thing, but more than 7-in-10 believe Congress should not single out Muslims, according to a new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service. “These… more
News Release | Less than 1-in-5 Support Fox News host Glenn Beck as Religious Leader
[09.16.2010]Survey points to potential religious tensions between Beck and supporters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the rally where Fox News television host Glenn Beck called for a religious renewal in America, less than 1-in-5 (17%) Americans believe Glenn Beck is the right person to lead a religious movement, according to this month’s PRRI/RNS Religion News Poll, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service. The PRRI/RNS Religion… more
News Release | Majority Oppose Proposed Islamic Center and Mosque in NYC, But Support Mosque in Own Local Community
[08.26.2010]Majority say former site of World Trade Center is ‘Sacred Ground’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the debate over building a Muslim community center and mosque in lower Manhattan rages on, new research from Public Religion Research Institute shows that a majority of Americans (56%) say that the former site of the World Trade Center is ‘sacred ground,’ and 57% are opposed to allowing the proposed Islamic community center and mosque… more