Tag: Gallup
For the first time since the late 1930s, fewer than half of Americans say they belong to a church...
Gallup: Fewer than half of Americans belong to a church or other house of worship
by: Bob Smietana March 29, 2021 (RNS) — Ask Americans if they believe in God and most will say yes. But a growing number have lost faith in organized religion.Read More
Americans no longer hold clergy in such high regard, according to a recent poll, and even regular churchgoers are seeking counsel elsewhere.
New poll shows growing view that clergy are irrelevant
by: Yonat Shimron July 16, 2019 (RNS) — In her 2004 Pulitzer-Prize winning novel “Gilead,” Marilynne Robinson sketches a portrait of the Rev. John Ames, a small- town pastor in 1950sRead More
Most of the decline is tied to the rise of the so-called "nones"...
Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets
by: Bob SmietanaApril 18, 2019 (RNS) — Most Americans still say they believe in God, but their involvement in organized religion continues to wane. A new Gallup report found thatRead More