Religiously Unaffiliated

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reportJun 17, 2024

Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies

Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
short readsFeb 7, 2024

8 facts about atheists

Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
reportJan 24, 2024

Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe

28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religion.
short readsJan 24, 2024

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

Although it’s possible that the “nones” have leveled off, it’s also possible that their growth has continued, but at a gradual pace that is difficult to see in the data.
short readsJan 17, 2024

Around 4 in 10 Americans have become more spiritual over time; fewer have become more religious

Most Americans are spiritual or religious in some way and many also say their spirituality and level of religiosity have changed over time.
reportDec 7, 2023

Spirituality Among Americans

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way, including 22% who are spiritual but not religious. An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults (83%) say they believe that people have a soul or spirit in addition to their physical body. And 81% say there is something spiritual beyond the natural world, even if we cannot see it.
short readsAug 30, 2023

Is China a religious country or not? It’s a tricky question to answer

Based on formal religious identity, China is the least religious country in the world – with just 10% of Chinese adults self-identifying with a religion.
reportAug 30, 2023

Measuring Religion in China

Only one-in-ten Chinese adults formally identify with a religion, but surveys indicate that religion plays a much bigger role in China when the definition is widened to include questions on spirituality, customs and traditional beliefs.
short readsJan 27, 2023

Religiously unaffiliated people face harassment in a growing number of countries

Religiously unaffiliated people were harassed by governments, private groups or both in 27 countries in 2020.
reportNov 17, 2022

How Religion Intersects With Americans’ Views on the Environment

Most U.S. adults – including a solid majority of Christians and large numbers of people who identify with other religious traditions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. But highly religious Americans are far less likely than other U.S. adults to express concern about warming temperatures around the globe.

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Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies

8 facts about atheists

Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

Around 4 in 10 Americans have become more spiritual over time; fewer have become more religious

Spirituality Among Americans

Is China a religious country or not? It’s a tricky question to answer

Measuring Religion in China

Religiously unaffiliated people face harassment in a growing number of countries

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