Beliefs & Practices

Overall, U.S. adults with college degrees are less religious than others on some measures. However, Christians with higher levels of education appear to be just as religious as those with less schooling.

This year, the Jewish festival of Passover coincides with the Christian celebration of Easter. Here are five key facts about Americans and their holy texts.

Still, white evangelical Protestants and religious "nones" are somewhat less likely than members of other religious groups to support a vaccine requirement.

See a profile of American religious beliefs and practices if the country were made up of exactly 100 adults.

Many married adults point to several factors as bigger keys to a successful marriage than shared religious beliefs.

While roughly one-in-five U.S. adults say they were raised by two parents with different religions, just 6% say they now identify with multiple religions.

Mormons place a very high value on good parenting and a successful marriage, and they are among the most involved in their congregations of any Christian faith.

Human enhancement may be just around the corner. How do Americans view these emerging technologies that may one day enhance our human capabilities?

As the percentage of U.S. adults who do not identify with a religious group grows, we asked these people to explain, in their own words, why they left.

At least three-quarters of adults under 30 talked to a congregation member or friend during their search, compared with just over half of those 65 or older.