The average U.S. adult can answer fewer than half of 32 questions about religion correctly
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July 27, 2019
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Many Americans think declining trust in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems. They have a wealth of ideas about what’s gone wrong and how to fix it.
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Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics of Christianity and the Bible, but far fewer are able to correctly answer factual questions about other world religions. Most also do not know what the U.S. Constitution says about religion as it relates to elected officials.
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Test your religious knowledge with our 15-question quiz that covers a wide range of religious subjects, from biblical figures to the Buddhist “noble truths.” When you finish the quiz, you will be able to see how you did in comparison with other Americans.
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An analysis of every video posted by high-subscriber channels in the first week of 2019 finds that children’s content – as well as content featuring children – received more views than other videos. A small share of highly active creators produced a majority of the content posted on these popular channels.
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A majority of Americans say national economic conditions are excellent or good. This assessment is little changed since January, but remains at one of its highest levels in nearly two decades. Many Republicans – and half of Democrats – rate their personal finances positively.
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The majority of Baby Boomers are still in the labor force: 53% of those ages 54 to 72 were working or looking for work in 2018. The oldest Boomers – those ages 65 to 72 – are staying in the labor force at the highest annual rate for people their age in more than half a century.
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