Growing Share of Americans Say Religion Is Gaining Influence, Pew Study Finds
The survey of 9,544 adults also suggests an overall shift toward optimism about religion’s place in public life.
Churchgoers hold hands as they sing during a morning service at St. Pius X Church in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 4, 2019. Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP
More Americans now say religion is gaining influence in national life than at any point in the past 15 years, the Pew Research Center said Monday.
The share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence jumped from 18 percent to 31 percent between February 2024 and February 2025.
Mark A. Kellner
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Mark A. Kellner is a freelance journalist. He covered the 2024 elections in Nevada for the New York Post and was previously the faith & family reporter for The Washington Times.
