“I need to share some hard news,” Jim, a senior vice president, begins, as the staff stares back with dread.
When the American “Christian Persecution Complex” Gets in the Way
Public Religion Research Institute
America’s Empty-Church Problem
The culture war over religious morality has faded; in its place is something much worse.
Does God Care About the Super Bowl? Most Americans Don’t Think So
Does God have his eye on the gridiron? Will he cheer for either the Atlanta Falcons or the New England […]
8 Years Later, Little Has Swayed White Evangelicals’ Views on Obama
Just 24 percent of them view him favorably as he prepares to leave office.
Will the Religious Left Come Out of Hiding?
The religious left is the Sasquatch of American politics. It leaves footprints in the snow but recent sightings of the […]
Trump’s Victory: The Last Hurrah for White Christian America?
How can we understand the role of religion in Republican Donald Trump’s victory?
Among Evangelicals, a Growing Acceptance of Politicians’ Immorality
In just five years, white evangelicals have become much more likely to say a person who commits an “immoral” act […]
What’s Behind Evangelical Support for Trump?
When Jimmy Carter was elected president, a famous Newsweek cover story proclaimed 1976 to be “the year of the evangelical.”
The 2016 Election Is (Surprisingly) Missing Culture War Issues
The share of Americans who support same-sex marriage continues to grow, and fewer adults see a conflict between the practice […]
White Christians No Longer the Majority Faith Group In America, Leaving Some Anxious About the Future
White Christians are no longer the majority faith group in America. In 2008, members of the group composed 54 percent […]
Brookings/PRRI Study Finds Most American Christians Believe They’re Victims of Discrimination
They say religious discrimination against Christians is as big a problem as discrimination against other groups.
United States No Longer a Christian Nation, White Evangelicals Believe
The United States is not a Christian country anymore.
Don’t Be Afraid of Nones, Churches Told
A new suvery of American values shows the religiously unaffiliated now as one of the top three faith groups in […]
19 States Where White Christians Are a Minority
The notion of America as a mostly white, mostly Christian country is rapidly becoming a fact for the history books.
Survey: 1 In 4 Americans Believe God Decides Outcome of Sporting Events
About one in four Americans believe that the outcome of sporting events is up to God, according to a new […]
NHCLC President, Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, Releases Statement on the Future of Immigration Reform Following Eric Cantor’s Defeat
“Among the many complex factors contributing to Eric Cantor’s loss in the Virginia GOP primary election Tuesday, June 10, interpreting […]
South Carolina Pastor, Derwin Gray, Says Future Belongs to Multiethnic Churches; African American, Asian American, Latino Millennials Leading the Way
Almost everyday, it seems, there’s a new story about how “Millennials are leaving the church.” But there’s a problem with […]
Many Americans Exaggerate Their Church Attendance, New Study Finds
The United States has long been unusually religious for an affluent, industrialized Western nation — in survey after survey, Americans […]
