What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?

Pew: Most Americans who attend religious services have heard about political, social issues recently

Most U.S. adults who regularly attend religious services have heard their clergy speak about at least one political or social issue recently.

Abortion, Israel and homosexuality top clergy’s political topics, survey finds

(RNS) — Two-thirds of U.S. adults who regularly attend religious services say their clergy have spoken about at least one key political issue — most prominently, abortion, Israel or homosexuality — in recent months. But what clergypersons say about such topics varies depending on their viewpoint and, sometimes, their religious affiliation, the Pew Research Center found in a survey published Wednesday (May 27). Researchers asked about a total of …

Most U.S. Churchgoers Say They Hear Clergy Address Political, Social Issues: Survey

Most Americans who regularly attend religious services say they have recently heard clergy address political or social issues from the pulpit, with abortion, Israel, and homosexuality among the most frequently discussed topics, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on May 27. The survey found that 66 percent of U.S. adults who attend religious services at least once or twice a month said clergy at their place of worship had spoken a…

What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?

Most Americans who go to religious services say they’ve recently heard their clergy talk about at least one political or social issue, such as abortion, Israel, or the five other topics we asked about.

Churchgoers Hear About Political, Social Issues in U.S. From Pulpit, Pew Survey Says

People stand in Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral on Feb. 12, 2023. White evangelical Protestants and U.S. Catholics were the most likely to report that clergy recently spoke about abortion.

Most Churchgoers Say Their Pastor Addresses Political or Social Issues from the Pulpit: Pew - Michael Foust

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