Chip Rotolo

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Data point I’ve been pondering 📉: As belief in God or a universal spirit has trickled down, *absolute certainty* in that belief has declined at a faster rate. That means that, among those who still believe today, fewer say they are absolutely certain. Thoughts?

Do you favor or oppose displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms? A nationally representative @pewresearch survey from April 2026 finds that Americans are about equally split on the question: 50% favor it, 48% oppose it.

Prayer in public schools? The Ten Commandments in classrooms? Here’s the latest @pewresearch public opinion data on these topics.

Check out the full write-up here, including how different religious, political, and other demographic subgroups answer these questions: pewresearch.org/short-reads/20… [3/3]

Americans' views on prayer in school are also nuanced. About six-in-ten Americans support allowing some form of teacher-led school prayer, but the vast majority of them think students’ participation should be optional. [2/3]

NEW analysis from @pewresearch shows that many Americans favor allowing religious expression in U.S. public schools but support varies widely by type of expression. [1/3]

Do you feel like you don’t fit in as a ‘Democrat’ or a ‘Republican?’ Our new political typology shows this complexity, sorting the public into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values. The result is a picture of American politics with far more than just red and blue.

Is your #religiousleader a #Democrat or #Republican? Many Americans who attend services regularly aren’t sure about their clergy’s political affiliation (44%).

How do Americans feel about the separation of church and state? Here are some key findings from an April 2026 @pewresearch survey. #religion #churchandstate #christiannationalism

Ahead of what the White House is calling a “large-scale #revival ” on the National Mall, a new @pewresearch survey shows that 37% of Americans say #religion is gaining influence in public life, the highest share since 2002. Here are some key findings ahead of #Rededicate250

Read the full report here, including views on the U.S. as a Christian nation, whether God favors the U.S., whether church-state separation should be enforced, and more: pewresearch.org/religion/2026/… 6/6

Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to express an unfavorable view of Christian nationalism. Republicans, by contrast, are more likely than Democrats to say they view CN favorably and far more likely to say they have never heard of it or to express no opinion. 5/6

In 2024, the share of Americans saying religion is *gaining influence* hit its lowest point (18%). Last year, the trend reversed, and the number jumped by double digits. New 2026 @pewresearch data shows the number continuing to rise, now at 37%, the highest share since 2002. 1/6

Seven-in-ten Americans say President #Trump is not too or not at all religious. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

NEW: How religious do Americans think Trump is? @pewresearch happened to be in the field with a survey on that topic just before Trump criticized the pope and posted an image of himself as a Jesus-like figure: pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

Share of Black Protestants who are confident that Donald Trump acts ethically in office 2025: 7% 2026: 7%