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August 2015

August 02, 2015

The Top Two Religious Groups That Dominate American Cities

Using the American Values Atlas, we take a look at which religious groups dominate our...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

In the New York Times | Gay and Transgender Catholics Urge Pope Francis to Take a Stand

The pope's U.S. visit comes at a pivotal time for the LGBT community. According to...

July 10, 2015

In the New York Times | An Evangelical Revival in the Heart of New York

Sociologist Tony Carnes uses PRRI's American Values Atlas to show that New York City's evangelical...

July 01, 2015

Is America a Christian Nation? Majority of Americans Don’t Think So

Just in time for the weekend’s celebrations of everything Americana, PRRI finds that a plurality...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Majority of Catholics for Religious Stewardship, One-Third Say God Gave Humans Dominion Over Earth

Ahead of the pope's encyclical on the environment, PRRI looks at how Catholics compare with...

June 11, 2015

In the New York Times | Poll: Most Americans Expect Supreme Court to OK Gay Marriage

The New York Times and the Associated Press report on PRRI's new survey how Americans...

June 09, 2015

Five Facts on Catholics and Climate Change

With Pope Francis' encyclical due later this month, PRRI takes a look at what American...

June 04, 2015

Listen to PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “On Second Thought”

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones appears on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “On Second Thought” to discuss...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

Religious Change in America’s Swing States

Using the American Values Atlas, we explore nine of the country's key battleground states—particularly, how...

May 18, 2015

In the New York Times | Rise in Nonreligious Americans Could Affect Elections

In his New York Times column, Albert Hunt talks to PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones...

May 18, 2015

In the New York Times | Unaffiliated and Underrepresented

Using a PRRI post, the New York Times' Charles M. Blow argues that the unaffiliated...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

In The Atlantic | Religious Americans Support Gay Marriage

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones' latest article in The Atlantic shows that support for same-sex...

April 27, 2015

White, Hispanic Catholics Disagree on Issue of Climate Change

PRRI finds an ideological divide among white and Hispanic Catholics on issues related to the...

April 09, 2015

Support for Death Penalty by Religious Affiliation

Overall, 44 percent of Americans support the death penalty, while 48 percent support life in...

April 05, 2015

Young vs. Old: Three Things to Know About the Generational Divide in American Judaism

PRRI data reveals significant generational divides on American Jewish identity.

April 03, 2015

Watch PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones on HuffPost Live

In the midst of a national conversation on Indiana and Arkansas’ religious freedom bills, Jones...

April 01, 2015

Eight in Ten Americans Oppose Allowing Small Business Owners to Refuse Service to Gays, Lesbians on Religious Grounds

Eight in Ten Americans Oppose Allowing Small Business Owners to Refuse to Serve Gay People...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Passover: Important to American Jews, but Not Nearly as Important as Yom Kippur

Don’t pass the matzo ball soup just yet—Jewish Americans don’t say Passover is as important as...

March 15, 2015

How Religiously Unaffiliated Is Your City?

Using the new American Values Atlas (AVA), we rank the 30 largest metro areas by...

March 03, 2015

The Three Religious Traditions That Dominate the U.S.

With America's religious landscape becoming increasingly diverse, we tap into data from the American Values...

March 02, 2015

Asset or Burden: How Americans View Immigrants

As House Reps continue to fight President Obama's executive action on immigration, we look at...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

In the New York Times | The G.O.P.’s Assertive God Squad

New York Times’ columnist Frank Bruni helped PRRI launch the American Values Atlas (AVA) with...

February 24, 2015

10 Things the American Values Atlas Teaches Us About America’s Religious Landscape

Using the newly released American Values Atlas, we explore ten important trends present in America’s...

February 24, 2015

Introducing the American Values Atlas (AVA)

PRRI launched the American Values Atlas (AVA), a new tool allowing users to explore the...

February 19, 2015

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Hosts El-Hibri Foundation Webinar

As part of the El-Hibri Foundation’s World Interfaith Harmony Week Series, PRRI CEO Robert P....

February 04, 2015

Valentine’s Day: Battle of the Sexes

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we take a look at the striking difference...

January 2015

January 23, 2015

God’s Role in Football: Russell Wilson vs. Aaron Rodgers

Two of the best quarterbacks in the league have very different opinions on the role...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

In Religion News Service | Faith and Values in 2014

Religion News Service reports 10 telling numbers about religion and society this year, using several...

December 16, 2014

Event Wrap-up | Climate Change Survey Release at AAR National Meeting

We debut our latest survey at a presidential plenary session at the American Academy of...

December 16, 2014

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

The battle of “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays” is feistier than ever this year. Our...