On the intersection of science and religion

Much recent research and discussion on the relationship between science and religion has taken place in a Western context, primarily through a Christian lens. To better understand the ways in which science relates to religion around the world, Pew Research Center engaged a small group of Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists in Malaysia and Singapore to talk about their perspectives.

These one-on-one, in-depth discussions reinforced the conclusion that there is no single, universally held view of the relationship between science and religion, but they also identified some common patterns and themes within each of the three religious groups. 

Will the coronavirus permanently convert in-person worshippers to online streamers? They don’t think so

One-third of U.S. adults have watched religious services online or on television in the past month, and a little over half of them – or 18% of all adults – say they began doing this for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic.

So what does this bode for the future? By the time the COVID-19 pandemic has finally run its course, will Americans have lost the habit of going in person to a church, synagogue, temple or mosque?

On the contrary, in a mid-July Pew Research Center survey, most U.S. adults overall said that when the pandemic is over, they expect to go back to attending religious services in person as often as they did before the coronavirus outbreak.

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