5 facts about Confucianism
As millions celebrate Confucius’ birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.
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White Protestants and Catholics support Trump, but voters in other U.S. religious groups prefer Harris
Among White evangelicals, support for Trump is higher among those who attend church regularly than among those who don’t.
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Korean Americans are much more likely than people in South Korea to be Christian
Korean American adults are much less likely than adults in South Korea to be religiously unaffiliated or to be Buddhist.
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Where is the most religious place in the world?
People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.
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4 facts about religion and diversity in Taiwan
Buddhists, the religiously unaffiliated and Daoists each make up about a quarter of Taiwan’s adult population.
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Rituals honoring deceased ancestors vary widely in East and Southeast Asia
Among the places surveyed, people in Japan (85%) and Vietnam (84%) are most likely to say they have a family gravesite.
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6 facts about religion and spirituality in East Asian societies
Many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
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Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies
Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.
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How common is religious fasting in the United States?
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
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8 facts about atheists
Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
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