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Religion
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) 
 Users can search or browse this database that seeks to collect, preserve, and provide access to quantitative data on American religion. Includes surveys on the general population, religious groups, and religious professionals; aggregate data on congregations, churches and denominations; and interactive maps and reports on church membership. There are also annotated links to related resources. http://www.thearda.com/ Topics: Religion, Statistics Last updated May 8, 2002 The Great Divide: How Westerners and Muslims View Each Other
This June 2006 public opinion survey "analyzes how people in predominantly Muslim countries and non-Muslim countries view each other," relations between the West and Muslims, and related topics such as Islamic fundamentalists, the rise of Islamic extremism, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Osama bin Laden, and the controversy over cartoon depictions of Muhammad. Includes data and analysis and quotations from survey participants. From the Pew Global Attitudes Project, a project of the PewResearchCenter. http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=253 Topics: Faiths, Society & Social Science, Statistics Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Religion Statistics (Adherents.com)
Statistics covering membership in "over 4,000 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc." Indexes of religion by country and by name; statistics on largest communities of religions by countries and states of the U. S.; religious affiliations of U. S. presidents and current members of Congress. Lists of scriptures by religion; FAQ and L-FAQ ("less frequently asked, but interesting, questions"). Links to other religious sites. http://www.adherents.com/ Topics: Religion, Statistics Last updated Feb 21, 2000 The U.S. Congregational Life Survey: A National and International Study of Congregations
This page reports on an April 2001 survey of "about 300,000 worshipers in over 2,000 congregations in the United States...." The survey, designed to help churches create profiles of their congregations, also presents an overall picture of church attendees and participation. The Web site reports key overall results, not results of specific churches or denominations. Surveys were also conducted in England, Australia, and New Zealand but results are not reported here. http://www.uscongregations.org/ Topics: Religion, Statistics Last updated Jul 7, 2002 |
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