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While America remains a very religious country, the decades of the 21st century have seen a changing mix, particularly with the "rise of the nones" (those who claim no religious affiliation, which has been most evident among younger age cohorts). Religion in America traces significant changes, some going back to the end of World War II in 1945, much to the early 1970s, using data from public opinion polls and research by Gallup, Pew, Barna and others. The report is updated throughout the year.
Latest updates:
- Updated Cofidence in Insttituiions for 2022 data (Including NEW Digging Deeper section on Survey Demographics , August 2022
- Updated Summary for 2021 date (January 2022)
- Updated "Digging Deeper" Confidence in Institutions Overview (July 2021), added a second part with trendline charts of responses for each institution (August 2021)
- Updated "Confidence in Religion and Other American Institutions" section (July 2021)
- Added new Digging Deeper pages with additional details and demographics on key topics (June 2021)
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Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used.
While America remains a very religious country, the decades of the 21st century have seen a changing mix, particularly with the "rise of the nones" (those who claim no religious affiliation, which has been most evident among younger age cohorts). Religion in America traces significant changes, some going back to the end of World War II in 1945, much to the early 1970s, using data from public opinion polls and research by Gallup, Pew, Barna and others. The report is updated throughout the year.
Latest updates:
- Updated Cofidence in Insttituiions for 2022 data (Including NEW Digging Deeper section on Survey Demographics , August 2022
- Updated Summary for 2021 date (January 2022)
- Updated "Digging Deeper" Confidence in Institutions Overview (July 2021), added a second part with trendline charts of responses for each institution (August 2021)
- Updated "Confidence in Religion and Other American Institutions" section (July 2021)
- Added new Digging Deeper pages with additional details and demographics on key topics (June 2021)
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COVID-19 Retrospective
May 12
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COVID Perspectives for February
March 10
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With the enormous and steady increase in the volume of our literature, we must rely more and more upon sympathetic selection, judicious editing, and the indexer who knows where to exercise discretion. Any simpleton can write a book, but it requires high skill to make an index.
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COVID-19 Retrospective
May 12
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COVID Perspectives for February
March 10
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While America remains a very religious country, the decades of the 21st century have seen a changing mix, particularly with the "rise of the nones" (those who claim no religious affiliation, which has been most evident among younger age cohorts). Religion in America traces significant changes, some going back to the end of World War II in 1945, much to the early 1970s, using data from public opinion polls and research by Gallup, Pew, Barna and others. The report is updated throughout the year.
Latest updates:
- Updated Cofidence in Insttituiions for 2022 data (Including NEW Digging Deeper section on Survey Demographics , August 2022
- Updated Summary for 2021 date (January 2022)
- Updated "Digging Deeper" Confidence in Institutions Overview (July 2021), added a second part with trendline charts of responses for each institution (August 2021)
- Updated "Confidence in Religion and Other American Institutions" section (July 2021)
- Added new Digging Deeper pages with additional details and demographics on key topics (June 2021)
There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation.