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Religiously Focused Statistical Resources
- American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS)Website of the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey. The purpose of this survey series is to monitor changes in US religious affiliation over time. The "Publications" tab contains links to download the 2008 (and predecessor) survey results.
- Association of Religion Data Archives : ARDA This link opens in a new window
Indexes religious themed statistical research results from various academic, private and government sources. Predominantly North American coverage supplemented by growing international content.
- Barna GroupNorth American Evangelical polling organization whose research monitors "the role of faith in America...." -- About Barna Group.
Much of their research is compiled in commercial products that must be purchased. But the "Barna Update" page provides links to reports of recent research and usable statistics on various church and culture related topics. - Faith Communities Today"...a series of ongoing research surveys and practical reports about congregational life, conducted and published by the Cooperative Congregations Studies Partnership, a multi-faith group of religious researchers and faith leaders." -- Information about the Faith Communities Today Project
- National Congregations Study"The National Congregations Study (NCS) is an ongoing national survey effort to gather information about the basic characteristics of America's congregations." -- About the National Congregations Study
Studies conducted to date: 1998, 2006-07, and 2012. - Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life"The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs.
The Pew Forum conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world." -- About the Pew Forum - Public Religion Research Institute"Public Religion Research Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education organization dedicated to work at the intersection of religion, values, and public life."
Their mission: "to help journalists, opinion leaders, scholars, clergy, and the general public better understand debates on public policy issues and the role of religion in American public life by conducting high quality public opinion surveys and qualitative research." -- About Us - U.S. Congregational Life Survey ProjectClearinghouse website for Survey products. To access, you have to purchase the products.
- World Christian database This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistical data sources on "international religious composition."
Statistical Databases with Religious Content
- United Nations Statistics Division This link opens in a new window
Provides a central website for data on international trade, national accounts, demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources.
