Graphs about Religion

2 days ago | graphsaboutreligion.com | Ryan Burge

Is there any evidence in the data about a religious revival occurring among Generation Z? I get asked that question at least three to four times a week by reporters, random social media commenters, and folks who attend lectures and presentations I give around the country. They may have heard a little nugget of information that points in that direction or quickly glanced at a news article headline that gives that general impression. I’ve got two hunches why I am getting asked about the possibility.

5 days ago | graphsaboutreligion.com | Ryan Burge

In the world of public opinion there are issue areas that are often seen as ‘belonging’ to one party or another. For instance, foreign policy has always been seen as a strength for the Republicans, while something like healthcare has been more in the Democrats’ wheelhouse. Of course there is also a clear religious dimension to the public policy space, too.

1 week ago | graphsaboutreligion.com | Ryan Burge

This post has been unlocked through a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment for the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). The graphs you see here use data that is publicly available for download and analysis through link(s) provided in the text below. Given the events in the Catholic calendar this May, I felt compelled to watch Conclave, the 2024 film about the papal election. It's visually stunning and tightly constructed.

1 week ago | graphsaboutreligion.com | Ryan Burge

Sometimes a single question on a survey can unlock all kinds of interesting insights into the intersection of religion and politics. For instance, the Public Religion Research Institute asked folks to agree or disagree with this statement, “an elected official who commits an immoral act in their personal life can still behave ethically and fulfill their duties in their public and professional life.” In 2011, just 30% of white evangelicals agreed.

2 weeks ago | graphsaboutreligion.com | Ryan Burge

In the last couple of months I have written posts on how evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, and Black Protestants voted in the 2024 election cycle and I also dug into some of the possible reasons why things have shifted towards Donald Trump in the last couple of years. But I know what you all really want - a whole lot more granularity into specific Protestant denominations.