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Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org\/religion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project includes new analysis of data from the 2023-24 U.S. Religious Landscape Study<\/a> (RLS). The RLS was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from the Lilly Endowment Inc., Templeton Religion Trust, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary researchers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Evans, Senior Researcher<\/em>
Rebecca Leppert, Writer\/Editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alan Cooperman, Director, Religion Research<\/em>
Gregory A. Smith, Senior Associate Director, Research<\/em>
Asta Kallo, Research Analyst<\/em>
Meghan Rustemeyer, Research Assistant<\/em>
Patricia Tevington, Research Associate<\/em>
Becka Alper, Senior Researcher
<\/em>Chip Rotolo,\u00a0Senior Researcher
<\/em>Besheer Mohamed,\u00a0Principal Researcher<\/em>
Justin Nortey, Former Research Analyst<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Amaya, Associate Director, Survey Methods
<\/em>Andrew Mercer, Principal Methodologist
<\/em>Courtney Kennedy, Former Vice President, Methods and Innovation<\/em>
Dorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel Manager
<\/em>Dana Popky, Associate Panel Manager
<\/em>Anna Brown, Senior Survey Manager
<\/em>Arnold Lau, Research Methodologist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial and graphic design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Peter Bell, Associate Director, Design and Production<\/em>
David Kent, Senior Editorial Specialist<\/em>
Bill Webster, Senior Information Graphics Designer<\/em>
Jeff Diamant, Senior Writer\/Editor<\/em>
Dalia Fahmy, Senior Writer\/Editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communications and web publishing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Taber, Communications Manager<\/em>
Beshay Sakla, Associate Digital Producer<\/em>
DeVonte Smith, Communications Associate<\/em>
Maya Pottiger, Communications Associate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others at Pew Research Center who contributed to this project include Isaac Lamoreaux, research assistant; Shanay Gracia, research analyst; and Steven Shepard, associate director of politics research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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