Making Information Make Sense
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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May 12
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March 10
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For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.
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)
On the InfoMatters blog…
COVID-19 Retrospective
May 12
Retrieving requested article...
COVID Perspectives for February
March 10
Retrieving requested article...
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
On the InfoMatters blog…
COVID-19 Retrospective
May 12
Retrieving requested article...
COVID Perspectives for February
March 10
Retrieving requested article...
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)
The two words "information" and "communication" are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.