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Americans' Abortion Views Steady Amid Gosnell Trial

Saturday, May 11, 2013

As Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell awaits the jury verdict in his murder trial, a new Gallup poll finds 26 percent of Americans saying abortion should be legal under any circumstances, 20 percent saying it should be illegal in all circumstances, and the majority -- 52 percent -- opting for something in between, as has been the case in nearly every Gallup measure of the question since 1975.

Evangelicals Give More to Charity, Study Finds

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Evangelical Christians tend to give more to charity than their peers, according to a new study by the Barna Group.

Poll: Americans Love the Bible But Don't Read It Much

Friday, April 5, 2013

More than half of Americans think the Bible has too little influence on a culture they see in moral decline, yet only one in five Americans read the Bible on a regular basis.

77 Percent of Americans Think Morality is On the Decline; 1 in 3 Think the Bible is the Answer

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A new report finds Americans overwhelmingly -- 77 percent -- believe morals are declining in the U.S., with the most-cited cause for the decline a lack of Bible reading.

64 Percent of Americans Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead

Monday, April 1, 2013

Most Americans still believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Only Half of Self-Identified Christians Plan to Attend Easter Sunday Services

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

One in five Americans still may not know whether they'll attend Easter services on Sunday -- and nearly 40 percent say they won't be attending church at all Easter weekend, including about half of those who say they rarely go to church.

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Support for Gay Marriage Grows as Supreme Court Cases Near

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

A new national poll reflects the continued cultural shift in attitudes toward gay marriage one week before it faces a monumental test at the Supreme Court. Fifty-eight percent of Americans now believe it should be legal for gay couples to get married.

Americans Say Homosexuality a Civil Rights Issue

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

As public policy continues to change on the issue, a new LifeWay Research poll shows 58 percent of American adults believe homosexuality is a human rights issue and 64 percent say it is inevitable same-sex marriage will become legal throughout the United States.

Americans Feel Most Connected to Local Religious Institutions

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

More than one-third of Americans say they feel "very connected" to their local church or religious institution, according to a new survey from Rasmussen Reports.

Benedict XVI's Poll Numbers Can't Match John Paul II's

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI never inspired the deep love and admiration enjoyed by his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, but Americans -- and American Catholics even more so -- still look favorably upon the soon-to-be-former head of the Roman Catholic Church.