Caryle Murphy Archives

Publications

short readsNov 10, 2015

Most Americans believe in heaven … and hell

72% of Americans believe in heaven, while 58% believe in hell.
short readsSep 25, 2015

What’s a sin? Catholics don’t always agree with their church

Almost nine-in-ten U.S. Catholics believe that some actions are offensive to God, but many American Catholics don’t agree with church teachings on what constitutes sinful behavior.
short readsSep 15, 2015

Half of U.S. adults raised Catholic have left the church at some point

Some older American Catholics might remember a time when people thought of the Catholic Church like a family: hard to ignore and even harder to leave. But a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. Catholics shows that at least some of these perceptions may no longer be entirely true.
short readsJun 2, 2015

Interfaith marriage is common in U.S., particularly among the recently wed

Having a spouse of the same religion may be less important to many Americans today than it was decades ago.
short readsMay 26, 2015

Lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans differ from general public in their religious affiliations

A majority of LGB adults are religiously affiliated, but they are much less likely to be Christian than the general public and are more drawn to smaller, non-Christian denominations.
short readsMay 19, 2015

Growing share of U.S. immigrants have no religious affiliation

One-in-five immigrants identified themselves as unaffiliated in 2014, an increase of 4 percentage points from the 16% who said so in 2007.