Majority of Americans say religion is losing influence in public life: Pew

Most American adults say religion is losing influence in public life and many are not happy about it, a new study from the Pew Research Center has found.

The findings of the study, conducted Feb. 13-25 among a nationally representative sample of 12,693 U.S. adults, found that adults, in many ways, yearn for the positive impact traditionally associated with religion. Many, however, including nonreligious Americans, feel what they believe or do not believe puts them in conflict with mainstream culture.