Published Research
Survey | Majority Say Congressional Hearings on Alleged Extremism in American Muslim Community ‘Good Idea’
[02.16.2011]But 7-IN-10 Say Congress Should Not Single Out American Muslim Community The February PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted in partnership with Religion News Service, finds: VIEWS ON CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS INVESTIGATING ALLEGED EXTREMISM IN AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY A majority (56%) of Americans say that the upcoming Congressional hearings to investigate alleged extremism in the American Muslim community are a good idea, compared with 29% who say they are a bad idea. Approval… more
Survey | Republicans more likely to be blamed by general public for violent rhetoric.
[01.24.2011]A new PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Survey finds: Americans are significantly more likely to say Republicans more often use violent rhetoric than Democrats (35% to 23% respectively). About 1-in-4 say both political parties use violent images and rhetoric when making political arguments. There are significant differences by political affiliation. More than 6-in-10 (62%) Democrats report that Republicans more often use violent rhetoric during political debates, while Republicans are more… more
Survey | Only 1-in-5 Give ‘Moral State of the Union’ High Marks
[01.20.2011]As President Barack Obama’s third State of the Union address approaches, the January PRRI/RNS Religious News Survey found that fewer than one quarter (22%) of Americans say they would give the current ‘moral state of the union’ a grade of an “A” or a “B.” The survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service, found that nearly 4-in-10 (37%) give the country’s moral climate low marks… more
Survey | Americans Divided over Appropriate Holiday Greetings, Blend Religious and Cultural Holiday Practices
[12.16.2010]Americans are divided over what greetings businesses should use during the December holidays. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service found that nearly half (49%) of Americans say stores should use “merry Christmas” this holiday season, compared to 44% who say that they should use more generic “happy holidays” or season’s greetings” out of respect for people of different faiths…. more
Survey | Americans Say Elections More Negative than Past, Lack of Civility as Major Problem
[11.11.2010]Only One-in-Five Americans Believe Political Leaders Work Well Together to Overcome Differences to Get Things Done Americans Believe Nation is More Divided then in Past on Politics, Religion New research released today confirms Americans are fed-up with the lack of civil discourse in this country and believe American political leaders are not working to overcome differences. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service,… more
Survey | Less than 1-in-5 Give America’s Places of Worship High Marks on Handling Issue of Homosexuality
[10.21.2010]Two-thirds see connections between messages coming from America’s places of worship and higher rates of suicide among gay and lesbian youth Regardless of their own religious views on the issue, few Americans believe that places of worship are doing a good job handling the issue of homosexuality. The PRRI/RNS Religion News Poll, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service,found that more than 4-in-10 Americans gave religious… more
Survey | Religion and the Tea Party in the 2010 Elections
[10.05.2010]Nearly Half of Tea Party Movement also identify with Christian Conservative Movement Third Biennial American Values Survey Profiles Tea Party Movement, Religion Reveals Attitudes on Economic and Social Issues in Upcoming Elections The American Values Survey (AVS) is a large, nationally representative public opinion survey of American attitudes on religion, values, and politics. The 2010 survey is the third biennial AVS, which is conducted by PRRI every two years as… more
Survey | 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 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 News Poll also… more
Survey | 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’ As the debate over building a Muslim community center and mosque in lower Manhattan rages on, new research from the 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 to be built… more