“Religious People Tend to Be More Racist, Study Finds”
A study by USC surveyed 20,000 white Christians and found that “members of religious congregations tend to harbor prejudiced views of other races.”
Category: Race & ethnicity
“Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths”
Read a Pew Forum poll on Asian Americans and the diversity of their faiths.
“Pew Forum: Race”
Pew Forum maintains a page dedicated to polls on religion and race.
“Race and Religion Project”
View a 2012 Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice study on the relationship between race and religion in the U.S.
“Is it race or religion at issue in Burma?”
Read a Sept. 5, 2012 Patheos article about the violence in Burma and the conflict stemmed from the discourse between race and religion.
“Church Sign Welcomes Boy Scouts After Gay Ban Is Lifted”
Read a June 12, 2013 Huffington Post article about the discourse between religion and sexual orientation caused the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to accept homosexual scouts.
“Race and Religion”
The Guardian has a “Race & Religion” track that is updated with news covering topics of race, ethnicity and religion.
“The Gentle Darwinians: What Darwin’s Champions Won’t Mention”
Read a March 9, 2007, essay in Commonweal about the legacy of Darwin’s controversial views on race and eugenics.
United States Census Bureau: Families and Living Arrangements Main
The U.S. Census Bureau provides a summary page on marital status and living arrangements.