Most White evangelicals, Black Protestants say Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws | Pew Research Center

October 24, 2022

1. Religion in public life

Most White evangelicals, Black Protestants say Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws

Most White evangelicals, Black Protestants say Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws

Download

Most White evangelicals, Black Protestants say Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws

1 2 3 4 567

Infographic Gallery

1. Religion in public life
Americans three times as likely to say religion is losing than gaining influence
On balance, more Americans express a positive than a negative view about religion
Slim majority of Christians say life has become harder in U.S. for people who have strong religious faith
Three-quarters of U.S. adults say houses of worship should not endorse political candidates
Roughly four-in-ten U.S. adults say religious organizations have too much political influence
Most White evangelicals, Black Protestants say Bible should have at least some influence on U.S. laws
Roughly a quarter of U.S. adults say that the Bible should have more influence over U.S. laws than the will of the people if the two conflict