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pewresearch. org > religion > 05/14/2026 > acknowledgments-religion-influence-public-life

Acknowledgments

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (132+ words) Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch. org/religion. Primary researchers…...

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pewresearch. org > religion > 05/14/2026 > methodology-religion-influence-public-life

Methodology

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (463+ words) Data in this report comes from Wave 191 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center's nationally representative panel of randomly selected U. S. adults. The survey was conducted April 6-12, 2026. A total of 3, 592 panelists responded out of 3, 775 who were sampled, for a…...

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pewresearch. org > religion > 05/14/2026 > how-americans-feel-about-religions-influence-in-government-and-public-life

How Americans Feel About Religion's Influence in Government and Public Life

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1663+ words) This Pew Research Center report examines the views of U. S. adults on religion's role in public life, including questions about religion's influence in society, Christian nationalism and the relationship of church and state. Pew Research Center conducts high-quality research to inform…...

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pewresearch. org > short-reads > 05/12/2026 > qa-do-ai-and-bogus-respondents-threaten-pollings-future

Q&A: Do AI and bogus respondents threaten polling's future?

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (486+ words) At first glance, recent news stories may appear to spell doom for the polling industry. Instead of asking real people for their opinions, some companies are asking artificial intelligence what people would think. In other cases, bad actors are using…...

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pewresearch. org > data-labs > 05/07/2026 > the-topics-americans-learn-about-from-health-and-wellness-influencers

The topics Americans learn about from health and wellness influencers

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (378+ words) This analysis is based on two main data sources. Here is more information about how we identified the influencers included in this study and how we defined the different topics and categories we measured in the analysis. The second set…...

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pewresearch. org > data-labs > 05/07/2026 > why-do-americans-get-information-from-health-and-wellness-influencers-and-how-do-they-find-them

Why do Americans get information from health and wellness influencers, and how do they find them?

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (609+ words) This analysis is based on two main data sources. Here is more information about how we identified the influencers included in this study and how we defined the different topics and categories we measured in the analysis. The second set…...

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pewresearch. org > data-labs > 05/07/2026 > trust-in-health-and-wellness-influencers

Trust in health and wellness influencers

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (490+ words) This analysis is based on two main data sources. Here is more information about how we identified the influencers included in this study and how we defined the different topics and categories we measured in the analysis. The second set…...

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pewresearch. org > religion > 06/16/2025 > 47-of-us-adults-have-a-personal-or-family-connection-to-catholicism

U. S. Catholicism: Connections to the Religion, Beliefs & Practices

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1650+ words) Pew Research Center conducted this study to estimate how many Americans have connections with Catholicism, to measure religious beliefs and practices among U. S. Catholics, and to explore what Catholics consider essential to their Catholic identity. We analyzed two surveys: the 2023-24 U. S. Religious…...

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pewresearch. org > religion > 12/15/2025 > why-some-americans-have-left-catholicism-while-others-stay

Why do US adults who were raised Catholic stay in or leave the church?

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (841+ words) The Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists and leaders. Studying Americans" religious identities is a key part of the Center"s long-standing research agenda. Learn more about Pew Research Center. How did we do this? This analysis…...

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pewresearch. org > data-labs > 11/12/2025 > how-parents-use-online-communities

How Parents Use Online Communities

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1793+ words) Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how many parents visit online communities where other parents discuss their experiences raising children, and the sorts of issues they discuss there. It is based on a representative survey of U. S. parents…...