81% of Mexican Adults are Catholic & More Facts on Religion in Mexico
A review of religion in Mexico as Pope Francis visits. Pope Francis arrived in Mexico Friday evening. Mexico has the second highest number of Catholics in the world. Most Mexicans have maintained...
View ArticleExamining the Religious Traditions of All 44 U.S. Presidents
Pew Research Center has compiled a list of the religions of U.S. Presidents throughout history. The U.S. Constitution has expressly forbidden any religious requirement or test to hold public office....
View ArticleWhich Political Party do Religious Groups Typically Vote For?
How U.S. religious groups lean in politics. According to the Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center, The Republican party rests easy with Mormons in the United States. Democrats have...
View ArticleIs the Catholic Church Experiencing Exponential Growth or Declining?
A comparative analysis on the contrasting poll results on the world population of Catholics. The Catholic Church is composed of one of the biggest, most influential populations in the United States...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Israel’s Deep Division in Religious Identity
Religious identities in Israel fracture society according to new research from Pew. For its small size, Israel holds great importance for adherents of three major world religions. For Jews, it is...
View ArticleWhy Orthodox Judaism Is Becoming More Influential On Millennials
Millennials embracing Orthodox Jewish rules, rituals and tradition over freedom, leisure, and other comforts. Orthodox Judaism is an active choice, and a lot of young Americans are making that choice....
View ArticlePew Study: Highly Religious Are Happier and Spend More Time with Families
Quality of purchasing decisions and health habits for less religious are about the same as highly religious Have you ever wondered how religion actually affects individuals in everyday life on a...
View ArticleMexico’s President Pushes for Legalizing Gay Marriage in Majority Catholic...
Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed the legalization of same-sex marriage. Mexico's main religion is Roman Catholicism. Around 83 percent of the population are Roman Catholics. In fact,...
View ArticleUniversity of Miami Starting Department to Study Atheism
University of Miami affirms America’s first academic chair for Study of Atheism The Appignani Foundation recently donated an amount of $2.2 million to the University of Miami to endow America's first...
View ArticleIsraeli Muslims Are Less Religious Than Muslims from Other Regions
Study shows religion is less central in daily Muslim life in Israel. Although Israeli Muslims are more devout compared to other major religions of the country, like Jews, Christians and Druze, they are...
View ArticlePew Research Examines Global Restrictions on Religion
82 countries had instances of terrorism related to religion in 2014, but restrictions on religion went down. The latest report which analyzes data from 2014 shows that there is a modest decrease of...
View ArticleMany Europeans Fear Increase in Refugees Will Bring Terrorism
Growing fear among Europeans that refugees will bring more terrorism and less jobs. The steady flow of refugees into their countries has Europeans increasingly concerned about terrorism and economic...
View ArticleNew Book Explores the Non-Religious Search for Meaning, Purpose and Belonging
Author Katherine Ozment’s Grace without God is an exploration of secular America. “Nothing.” That was the answer Katherine Ozment gave her eight-year-old son when he asked what religion they were. The...
View ArticleNot Just Scripture: Social and Political Issues Are Hot Topics in Churches
Church-goers find politics being discussed from pulpits. The presidential campaign fever has been caught by religious institutions too, with churchgoers saying that their clergy have started speaking...
View ArticleHere’s What Americans Look For When Choosing a New Church
Pew Research Center has determined a number of factors that contribute to how people choose their church. If you are really worried about the number of members in your congregation then you may have to...
View Article78% of U.S. Religious ‘Nones’ were Raised in Religious Homes
New research says religious homes produce the majority of religious ‘nones.’ The results of new research by Pew can come as an eye-opener to a number of religious households. 78 percent of religious...
View ArticleAmericans with A Diverse Mix of Friends Are Less Religious
Religious diversity may be changing beliefs in America. Diversity has long been listed on the table of assets that have served to make America the Superpower that it is today. Being a nation of...
View ArticleReligious Groups Are Against Upcoming Human Trials of Synthetic Blood
Religious groups believe the use of synthetic blood amounts to “playing God.” Religious doctrines are yet again at odds with scientific developments with the recent invention of synthetic blood....
View ArticleTop 3 Things Millennials Look for in a Church
Research by Washington, D.C. churches concluded Generation Y looks for a church that’s real and unique. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center in 2015 showed that approximately one third of...
View Article35% of White Evangelicals Support Trump Because He is Not Clinton
Pew Research reveals why evangelicals support Trump Religion is a key factor that presidential nominees are playing on in their race to win. Be it supporting certain traditional religious ideologies...
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