Most white US evangelicals don’t want to live in a religiously diverse country – study
RNS Should America be a nation made up of people from a wide variety of religions? A growing number of religious and non-religious Americans say yes, according to a new study from Public Religion Research Institute. But there’s one religious group that stands out: White evangelical Christians; 57 per cent indicate they’d prefer the US be a […]
Essay: Abortion just isn’t the motivating issue for evangelicals it once was
RYAN BURGE, a pastor, author and assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, writes – in an article first published on Religion News Service, at changing attitudes toward abortion among US evangelicals…
Faith leaders key to combat vaccine hesitancy among religious – and QAnon believers: US survey
RNS A new survey suggests faith leaders are key to combating vaccine hesitancy or outright anti-vaccine sentiment among religious Americans and QAnon believers, many of whom still voice concerns about getting inoculated against COVID-19. The report from PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) and Interfaith Youth Core, released on Thursday, divides American views on COVID-19 vaccines into three […]
In the US, most ‘Fox News Republicans’ believe Christians face most discrimination
RNS Most Republicans who trust Fox News believe that Christians in the United States endure unequal treatment, a new survey released on Thursday from the Public Religion Research Institute shows. But when the same group was asked whether Black Americans encounter such bias, barely a third agreed. When these “Fox News Republicans” were asked whether certain populations […]
US election: Fraught poll puts faith leaders through a political test
ELANA SCHOR, of the Associated Press, looks at the challenges facing US clergy who try to tackle the issues at stake in the election without endorsing either side…
Poll: US white evangelicals are religious outliers on every issue of concern to voters
RNS As they head to the polls, nearly all religious Americans say the coronavirus is the most critical issue facing the country, a new study by PRRI shows. But there’s one notable exception: white evangelicals. Only 35 per cent of white evangelicals said the coronavirus is of critical concern, PRRI’s 11th annual American Values Survey, released on Monday, […]
Poll: The ‘Trump bump’ is over, especially among white Christians in the US
RNS US President Donald Trump’s job approval ratings among some faith groups jumped in March as the number of coronavirus infections began to spread across the country. But that “Trump bump” has all but disappeared. A new poll released Thursday from PRRI shows Trump’s approval has fallen on average by six percentage points and is now more […]
Study: Trump’s support among GOP, white evangelicals ‘remarkably stable’
RNS Donald Trump’s favourability ratings remained “remarkably stable” throughout 2019, with the Republican base and a core of white evangelical backers firmly backing the president, while a majority of other Americans disapproved of him, a new Public Religion Research Institute survey found. The PRRI survey, taken weekly over the course of 2019 among 40,357 Americans, showed only […]
American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential
RNS Americans disagree over just about everything – from gender roles and immigration to impeachment to whether the country is on the right track. But most agree that President Donald Trump’s personal conduct is an issue. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, on 21st August, in Washington, […]
ESSAY: CAMPUS FRIENDSHIPS CAN END A CIVIL WAR BEFORE IT STARTS
In an article first published on Religion News Service, PAUL BRANDEIS RAUSHENBUSH, senior adviser for public affairs and innovation at Interfaith Youth Core, looks at the role cultivating friendships – particularly with those who come from different worldviews – on universities and colleges can play in bringing together a divided America…