society and religion / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam Ninety percent of Americans in December 2024 report celebrating Christmas, with 58% saying it's a strongly or somewhat religious holiday for them. /poll/272357/percentage-americans-celebrate-christmas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/272357/percentage-americans-celebrate-christmas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT A majority of Americans believe God played at least some role in humans' origin, but a majority also believe humans evolved from less advanced forms of life. /poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT Protestants and highly religious Americans, traditionally Israel's most sympathetic supporters, are shrinking in size. /opinion/polling-matters/646214/support-israel-hampered-declining-religiosity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/646214/support-israel-hampered-declining-religiosity.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:30:00 GMT Most Americans have a religious preference -- predominantly a Christian one -- but less than half say religion is "very important" to them. /poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Three in 10 Americans, but 67% of Mormons, attend church regularly. Most religious groups show declines in attendance over the past two decades. /poll/642548/church-attendance-declined-religious-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/642548/church-attendance-declined-religious-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT The pope is viewed in a largely favorable light by Americans -- though less so among conservatives. /poll/548345/americans-catholics-view-pope-favorably.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/548345/americans-catholics-view-pope-favorably.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:00:00 GMT Americans' lessened confidence in society's institutions and norms may affect society's ability to deal with crucial external and internal threats. /opinion/polling-matters/547766/crisis-confidence-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/547766/crisis-confidence-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sun, 31 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT Despite declining fertility and marriage rates, Americans want to have children and to be married. /opinion/polling-matters/512933/fertility-marriage-power-social-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/512933/fertility-marriage-power-social-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:30:00 GMT Although the U.S. birth rate remains relatively low, Americans increasingly believe having three or more children is ideal. /poll/511238/americans-preference-larger-families-highest-1971.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/511238/americans-preference-larger-families-highest-1971.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT Slightly less than half of U.S. adults describe themselves as religious, while 33% say they are spiritual but not religious and 18% are neither. /poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT