Chip Rotolo
@chiprotolo.bsky.social
Research Associate at Pew Research Center
I study religion, spirituality & public life
I study religion, spirituality & public life
What are the top reasons religious “nones” cite for why they have no religion?
Here are some key findings from a brand new @pewresearch.org report that looks at why people keep their religion, why people leave their religion, and why people have no religion at all.
Here are some key findings from a brand new @pewresearch.org report that looks at why people keep their religion, why people leave their religion, and why people have no religion at all.
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What are the top reasons religious “nones” cite for why they have no religion?
Here are some key findings from a brand new @pewresearch.org report that looks at why people keep their religion, why people leave their religion, and why people have no religion at all.
Here are some key findings from a brand new @pewresearch.org report that looks at why people keep their religion, why people leave their religion, and why people have no religion at all.
Is a religious revival happening among young adults?
Here are some thoughts drawing on the latest @pewresearch.org data.
Here are some thoughts drawing on the latest @pewresearch.org data.
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is a religious revival happening among young adults?
Here are some thoughts drawing on the latest @pewresearch.org data.
Here are some thoughts drawing on the latest @pewresearch.org data.
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Our new study takes a close look at religion among young adults. It shows that young adults in the U.S. today
1) Are less religious than older people
2) Are less religious than young people were a decade ago
3) Have not become more religious in recent years
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
1) Are less religious than older people
2) Are less religious than young people were a decade ago
3) Have not become more religious in recent years
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our new study takes a close look at religion among young adults. It shows that young adults in the U.S. today
1) Are less religious than older people
2) Are less religious than young people were a decade ago
3) Have not become more religious in recent years
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
1) Are less religious than older people
2) Are less religious than young people were a decade ago
3) Have not become more religious in recent years
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
New report takes a fresh look at religion trends in the U.S. In 2025 data, key measures of religiousness continue to hold steady:
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
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December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New report takes a fresh look at religion trends in the U.S. In 2025 data, key measures of religiousness continue to hold steady:
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
pewrsr.ch/4pKHIC7
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Please repost:
We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.
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We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Please repost:
We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org.
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting. From February 2024 to February 2025, there was a sharp rise in the share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence in American life. www.pewresearch.org/...
October 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting. From February 2024 to February 2025, there was a sharp rise in the share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence in American life. www.pewresearch.org/...
Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting:
- Growing shares say religion is gaining influence.
- Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society.
- Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream.
New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s
- Growing shares say religion is gaining influence.
- Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society.
- Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream.
New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s
Growing Share of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Gaining Influence in American Life
Americans' views of religion's role in society have grown more positive in recent years. But many feel their religious beliefs conflict with the mainstream.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting:
- Growing shares say religion is gaining influence.
- Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society.
- Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream.
New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s
- Growing shares say religion is gaining influence.
- Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society.
- Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream.
New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
BIG change in U.S. view on higher education over the past 5 years, with right and left moving in same direction. pewrsr.ch/3KVWaYN
Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction
In both parties, the share that say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction has gone up by at least 10 percentage points since 2020.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
BIG change in U.S. view on higher education over the past 5 years, with right and left moving in same direction. pewrsr.ch/3KVWaYN
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society
22% in 2022
47% in 2025
No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.
22% in 2022
47% in 2025
No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.
Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports
Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.
www.pewresearch.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society
22% in 2022
47% in 2025
No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.
22% in 2022
47% in 2025
No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.
% considered "highly religious," by decade born
From @pewresearch.org 's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
40s or earlier: 45%
50s: 38%
60s: 34%
70s: 32%
80s: 24%
90s: 22%
00s (2000-06): 19%
From @pewresearch.org 's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
40s or earlier: 45%
50s: 38%
60s: 34%
70s: 32%
80s: 24%
90s: 22%
00s (2000-06): 19%
September 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
% considered "highly religious," by decade born
From @pewresearch.org 's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
40s or earlier: 45%
50s: 38%
60s: 34%
70s: 32%
80s: 24%
90s: 22%
00s (2000-06): 19%
From @pewresearch.org 's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
40s or earlier: 45%
50s: 38%
60s: 34%
70s: 32%
80s: 24%
90s: 22%
00s (2000-06): 19%
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Most American Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump:
- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian
- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Most American Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump:
- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian
- 80% say good Christians can disagree about Trump
- 11% say opposing Trump is essential to being a good Christian.
- 7% say supporting Trump is essential to being a good Christian
Been working with colleagues on this interactive piece for several months. Ranks all 50 states+DC on key measures of religiousness.
I love tools like this that allow us to see how the contexts we are most familiar with might differ from others.Gives perspective.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
I love tools like this that allow us to see how the contexts we are most familiar with might differ from others.Gives perspective.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Most and least religious U.S. states
Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.
www.pewresearch.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Been working with colleagues on this interactive piece for several months. Ranks all 50 states+DC on key measures of religiousness.
I love tools like this that allow us to see how the contexts we are most familiar with might differ from others.Gives perspective.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
I love tools like this that allow us to see how the contexts we are most familiar with might differ from others.Gives perspective.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
86% of U.S. adults say they were raised in a religious household.
Source: @pewresearch.org 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
Source: @pewresearch.org 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
September 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
86% of U.S. adults say they were raised in a religious household.
Source: @pewresearch.org 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
Source: @pewresearch.org 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS)
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
📊 84% of U.S. Catholics view #PopeLeoXIV favorably. This is on par with early ratings of Pope Francis. 🧵👇
& full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/...
& full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/...
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📊 84% of U.S. Catholics view #PopeLeoXIV favorably. This is on par with early ratings of Pope Francis. 🧵👇
& full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/...
& full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/...
Chased a black fly around my home office until I was able to swat it with a copy of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
Then thought about the beautiful story she could have written about it.
Then thought about the beautiful story she could have written about it.
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Chased a black fly around my home office until I was able to swat it with a copy of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
Then thought about the beautiful story she could have written about it.
Then thought about the beautiful story she could have written about it.
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Did God influence the 2024 Presidential election? Most Americans don't think so
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
Few Americans say God chose Donald Trump for his policies, though 32% say his election was part of God’s plan.
www.pewresearch.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Did God influence the 2024 Presidential election? Most Americans don't think so
About half of Republicans say God played some role in Trump's 2024 election. About half of Republicans also say this about Biden's 2020 election.
About a quarter of Democrats say God played some role in Biden's 2020 election. About a quarter of Democrats also say this about Trump's 2024 election.
About a quarter of Democrats say God played some role in Biden's 2020 election. About a quarter of Democrats also say this about Trump's 2024 election.
September 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
About half of Republicans say God played some role in Trump's 2024 election. About half of Republicans also say this about Biden's 2020 election.
About a quarter of Democrats say God played some role in Biden's 2020 election. About a quarter of Democrats also say this about Trump's 2024 election.
About a quarter of Democrats say God played some role in Biden's 2020 election. About a quarter of Democrats also say this about Trump's 2024 election.
New from @pewresearch.org
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
Few Americans say God chose Donald Trump for his policies, though 32% say his election was part of God’s plan.
pewrsr.ch
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New from @pewresearch.org
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT
Most Americans Don’t Believe God Played a Role in Recent Presidential Election Outcomes
pewrsr.ch/4pgj6BT
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
Remember, if you encounter what seems like an implausible survey finding, ask:
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?
Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?
Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
September 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Remember, if you encounter what seems like an implausible survey finding, ask:
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?
Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
1. Were survey respondents selected randomly or was this an opt-in poll?
2. Could the results, especially for young adults, be driven by bogus respondents?
Keep this post in mind: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 🧪
Today, Americans are deeply split on the question of whether to allow Christian prayer in school.
And support for allowing teacher-led Christian prayer varies widely by state.
See how all 50 states + DC compare here: pewrsr.ch/4k1vvpe
And support for allowing teacher-led Christian prayer varies widely by state.
See how all 50 states + DC compare here: pewrsr.ch/4k1vvpe
Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state
Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today, Americans are deeply split on the question of whether to allow Christian prayer in school.
And support for allowing teacher-led Christian prayer varies widely by state.
See how all 50 states + DC compare here: pewrsr.ch/4k1vvpe
And support for allowing teacher-led Christian prayer varies widely by state.
See how all 50 states + DC compare here: pewrsr.ch/4k1vvpe
August Trump Job Approval, among major U.S. religious groups
70% White evangelical Protestants
51% White nonevangelical Protestants
48% White Catholics
25% Hispanic Catholics
24% Religiously unaffiliated
16% Black Protestants
From @pewresearch.org survey conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025
70% White evangelical Protestants
51% White nonevangelical Protestants
48% White Catholics
25% Hispanic Catholics
24% Religiously unaffiliated
16% Black Protestants
From @pewresearch.org survey conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025
September 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
August Trump Job Approval, among major U.S. religious groups
70% White evangelical Protestants
51% White nonevangelical Protestants
48% White Catholics
25% Hispanic Catholics
24% Religiously unaffiliated
16% Black Protestants
From @pewresearch.org survey conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025
70% White evangelical Protestants
51% White nonevangelical Protestants
48% White Catholics
25% Hispanic Catholics
24% Religiously unaffiliated
16% Black Protestants
From @pewresearch.org survey conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025
Core measures of religiousness, by decade born
From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
September 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Core measures of religiousness, by decade born
From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
From @pewresearch.org's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
% of Americans who identify as atheist in @pewresearch.org ‘s 3 Religious Landscape Studies:
2007: 2%
2014: 3%
2023-24: 5%
2007: 2%
2014: 3%
2023-24: 5%
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
% of Americans who identify as atheist in @pewresearch.org ‘s 3 Religious Landscape Studies:
2007: 2%
2014: 3%
2023-24: 5%
2007: 2%
2014: 3%
2023-24: 5%
Reposted by Chip Rotolo
With the IRS planning to let churches endorse political candidates, past surveys show that a majority of Americans oppose the idea. In 2022, 77% of US adults – including 84% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans – said churches shouldn't endorse candidates. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
July 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
With the IRS planning to let churches endorse political candidates, past surveys show that a majority of Americans oppose the idea. In 2022, 77% of US adults – including 84% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans – said churches shouldn't endorse candidates. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...