A new survey shows the share of Ameeicans who see religion as a positive influene on American society continues to grow, as does the percentage who believe religion is gaining influence in public life, the Christian Post website reports today (Oct. 24. 2025).
On Oct. 20, the Pew Research Center released a new research based on two data sets. The first responses were collected from 9,544 adults in the U.S.between Feb. 3 and Feb. 9. The second was a survey of 8,937 adults conducted fom May 5 to May 11.
"Ameicans' views about religion in public life hare are shifting. From February 2924 to February 2025, there was a sharp rise in the share of U.S. adults who say religion is gaining influence in Ameerican life,"Pew Associate Chip Rotolo wrote in a report.
"This is an increasingly view held by adults across several demographic groups -- with gains of at least 10 percentage points among Democrats and Republicans, adults in every age category, and in most large religious groups."
Meanwhile, 17% maintained that religion's influence is growing and that this is a good thing. The share of Ameeicans with a net positive opinion of religion increased from 49% in Sept. 2022 and 57% in Feb. 2024.
On the other hand, 20% of those surveyed held a net negative view of religion in 2025. This includes 10% of respondnts who thought that religion's influence is declining and this decline is a good thing. Another 10% believe that eligion's influence is growing and that this is a bad thing.
The remainder of Ameicans surveyed in 2025 had a net neutral or 'unclear view" about religion.
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