The Association of Religion Data Archives
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The ARDA includes a variety of tools designed to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data. Always free to access. Nonpartisan/nonsectarian.
The ARDA includes a variety of tools designed to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data. Always free to access. Nonpartisan/nonsectarian.
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The Association of Religion Data Archives (The ARDA) was founded in 1997 to democratize access to the best data on religion. The ARDA includes a variety of free tools and modules to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data.
Explore some of our resources in this thread.
Explore some of our resources in this thread.
#AheadOfTheTrend: Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears repeatedly asks: How afraid are you of dying? One thing that immediately jumps out is that a significant portion of Americans don’t fear death at all.
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears repeatedly asks: How afraid are you of dying? One thing that immediately jumps out is that a significant portion of Americans don’t fear death at all.
Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death ; Date: 2025-11-20
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
#AheadOfTheTrend: Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears repeatedly asks: How afraid are you of dying? One thing that immediately jumps out is that a significant portion of Americans don’t fear death at all.
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears repeatedly asks: How afraid are you of dying? One thing that immediately jumps out is that a significant portion of Americans don’t fear death at all.
The ARDA is at @aarweb.bsky.social! Come visit our team at Booth 708 to learn about free research and teaching resources utilizing the best religion data. #aarsbl25
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The ARDA is at @aarweb.bsky.social! Come visit our team at Booth 708 to learn about free research and teaching resources utilizing the best religion data. #aarsbl25
Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
Have modern Americans come to grips with the idea that they’re going to die someday? In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, @ryanburge.bsky.social looks at responses to the question, "How afraid are you of dying?"
Have modern Americans come to grips with the idea that they’re going to die someday? In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, @ryanburge.bsky.social looks at responses to the question, "How afraid are you of dying?"
Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death ; Date: 2025-11-20
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fire Insurance for the Afterlife? How Religion Shapes the Fear of Death
Have modern Americans come to grips with the idea that they’re going to die someday? In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, @ryanburge.bsky.social looks at responses to the question, "How afraid are you of dying?"
Have modern Americans come to grips with the idea that they’re going to die someday? In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, @ryanburge.bsky.social looks at responses to the question, "How afraid are you of dying?"
When using the 2024 General Social Survey data, the syntax files on the ARDA offer alternative methods for classifying religious groups into a few religious traditions. There are additional syntax and documentation files that offer guidance for harmonizing religion and demographic survey measures.
Syntax Repository | Research
Religious classification syntax files offer alternative methods for classifying hundreds of religious groups into a few religious traditions
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November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When using the 2024 General Social Survey data, the syntax files on the ARDA offer alternative methods for classifying religious groups into a few religious traditions. There are additional syntax and documentation files that offer guidance for harmonizing religion and demographic survey measures.
Which Religious Groups Are Most Likely to Get Tattoos?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, we look to see if attitudes around tattoos (and the act of getting them) has changed significantly over the past 20 years. When looking at age and religious affiliation, who is most positive toward tattoos?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, we look to see if attitudes around tattoos (and the act of getting them) has changed significantly over the past 20 years. When looking at age and religious affiliation, who is most positive toward tattoos?
Which Religious Groups Are Most—and Least—Likely to Get Tattoos?
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Which Religious Groups Are Most—and Least—Likely to Get Tattoos? ; Date: 2025-11-07
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November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Which Religious Groups Are Most Likely to Get Tattoos?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, we look to see if attitudes around tattoos (and the act of getting them) has changed significantly over the past 20 years. When looking at age and religious affiliation, who is most positive toward tattoos?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, we look to see if attitudes around tattoos (and the act of getting them) has changed significantly over the past 20 years. When looking at age and religious affiliation, who is most positive toward tattoos?
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We met up with @sssreligion.bsky.social recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota to ask "What Are You Working On?" Meet emerging scholars and familiar faces working on all things religious scholarship!
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We met up with @sssreligion.bsky.social recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota to ask "What Are You Working On?" Meet emerging scholars and familiar faces working on all things religious scholarship!
The 2024 General Social Survey is now available on the ARDA. This release includes the addition of variables measuring non-religious beliefs and religious tradition, as well as items like household composition and family responsibility.
Download the data for free at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
Download the data for free at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The 2024 General Social Survey is now available on the ARDA. This release includes the addition of variables measuring non-religious beliefs and religious tradition, as well as items like household composition and family responsibility.
Download the data for free at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
Download the data for free at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
The ARDA team is spending the weekend at @sssreligion.bsky.social. Stop by our table to learn about free religion data resources or to tell us how you use the ARDA!
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The ARDA team is spending the weekend at @sssreligion.bsky.social. Stop by our table to learn about free religion data resources or to tell us how you use the ARDA!
Ghosts. Spiders. Germs. Strangers.
What do Americans fear the most?
The Chapman University Survey of Fears collects annual data on the fears, worries, and concerns of Americans.
View and download the 2023 dataset at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
What do Americans fear the most?
The Chapman University Survey of Fears collects annual data on the fears, worries, and concerns of Americans.
View and download the 2023 dataset at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ghosts. Spiders. Germs. Strangers.
What do Americans fear the most?
The Chapman University Survey of Fears collects annual data on the fears, worries, and concerns of Americans.
View and download the 2023 dataset at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
What do Americans fear the most?
The Chapman University Survey of Fears collects annual data on the fears, worries, and concerns of Americans.
View and download the 2023 dataset at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
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Good morning Minneapolis! The #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting begins today with a full weekend of plenary sessions, receptions, networking events and papers exploring this year’s theme “Religion Matters.”
Full program. ⬇️ #Research #SocialScience #Religion
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Full program. ⬇️ #Research #SocialScience #Religion
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Good morning Minneapolis! The #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting begins today with a full weekend of plenary sessions, receptions, networking events and papers exploring this year’s theme “Religion Matters.”
Full program. ⬇️ #Research #SocialScience #Religion
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
Full program. ⬇️ #Research #SocialScience #Religion
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...
Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Paranormal Beliefs
Many people in the United States hold supernatural or paranormal beliefs that may not fit into tidy conceptualizations of religion. This learning module utilizes survey data to examine paranormal beliefs, who holds them, and why.
Access the free module:
Many people in the United States hold supernatural or paranormal beliefs that may not fit into tidy conceptualizations of religion. This learning module utilizes survey data to examine paranormal beliefs, who holds them, and why.
Access the free module:
Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Paranormal Beliefs
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October 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Paranormal Beliefs
Many people in the United States hold supernatural or paranormal beliefs that may not fit into tidy conceptualizations of religion. This learning module utilizes survey data to examine paranormal beliefs, who holds them, and why.
Access the free module:
Many people in the United States hold supernatural or paranormal beliefs that may not fit into tidy conceptualizations of religion. This learning module utilizes survey data to examine paranormal beliefs, who holds them, and why.
Access the free module:
Jesus Prayers in Public Schools: Who's For and Who's Against?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, Dr. Ryan Burge looks to data from @pewresearch.org to determine whether perceptions of prayer in public schools are dependent on how explicitly religious the prayers are.
Full analysis now on the ARDA.
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, Dr. Ryan Burge looks to data from @pewresearch.org to determine whether perceptions of prayer in public schools are dependent on how explicitly religious the prayers are.
Full analysis now on the ARDA.
Jesus Prayers in Public Schools: Who’s For It and Who’s Against It—And Why It Matters
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Jesus Prayers in Public Schools: Who’s For It and Who’s Against It—And Why It Matters ; Date: 2025-10-20
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October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Jesus Prayers in Public Schools: Who's For and Who's Against?
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, Dr. Ryan Burge looks to data from @pewresearch.org to determine whether perceptions of prayer in public schools are dependent on how explicitly religious the prayers are.
Full analysis now on the ARDA.
In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, Dr. Ryan Burge looks to data from @pewresearch.org to determine whether perceptions of prayer in public schools are dependent on how explicitly religious the prayers are.
Full analysis now on the ARDA.
Many social movements in American history have emerged from religious groups and religious ideals. "Social Movements and Religion in American History," an ARDA college-level learning module, examines the history of movements in the United States by using religion as a lens.
Social Movements and Religion in American History
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October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Many social movements in American history have emerged from religious groups and religious ideals. "Social Movements and Religion in American History," an ARDA college-level learning module, examines the history of movements in the United States by using religion as a lens.
View all of the data visualizations from the latest #AheadOfTheTrend "Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t."
Look through the graphics and find the full analysis for each at www.thearda.com/categories/a....
Look through the graphics and find the full analysis for each at www.thearda.com/categories/a....
October 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
View all of the data visualizations from the latest #AheadOfTheTrend "Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t."
Look through the graphics and find the full analysis for each at www.thearda.com/categories/a....
Look through the graphics and find the full analysis for each at www.thearda.com/categories/a....
New datasets are available to view and download for free each month on the ARDA.
This month, we have added collections from @prri.org, @pewresearch.org, and the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated.
View all of the latest data at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
This month, we have added collections from @prri.org, @pewresearch.org, and the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated.
View all of the latest data at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New datasets are available to view and download for free each month on the ARDA.
This month, we have added collections from @prri.org, @pewresearch.org, and the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated.
View all of the latest data at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
This month, we have added collections from @prri.org, @pewresearch.org, and the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated.
View all of the latest data at www.thearda.com/data-archive....
Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t
Are religious people more likely to stay in the U.S.? Probably not based on data by @pewresearch.org. Instead, it’s the never-attenders who are least likely to travel abroad.
Read the full analysis in this installment of #AheadOfTheTrend.
Are religious people more likely to stay in the U.S.? Probably not based on data by @pewresearch.org. Instead, it’s the never-attenders who are least likely to travel abroad.
Read the full analysis in this installment of #AheadOfTheTrend.
Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t ; Date: 2025-10-09
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October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Pews vs. Passports: Who’s Leaving the Country—and Who Isn’t
Are religious people more likely to stay in the U.S.? Probably not based on data by @pewresearch.org. Instead, it’s the never-attenders who are least likely to travel abroad.
Read the full analysis in this installment of #AheadOfTheTrend.
Are religious people more likely to stay in the U.S.? Probably not based on data by @pewresearch.org. Instead, it’s the never-attenders who are least likely to travel abroad.
Read the full analysis in this installment of #AheadOfTheTrend.
In order to provide more of the best religion data, the ARDA has added External Religion Resources: datasets containing measures of religion which are not cleaned and archived. These external links lead to the site where the data are hosted, with abstracts and descriptions directly from the source.
Religion Resources by Source
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October 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
In order to provide more of the best religion data, the ARDA has added External Religion Resources: datasets containing measures of religion which are not cleaned and archived. These external links lead to the site where the data are hosted, with abstracts and descriptions directly from the source.
This summer, ARDA students from the University of Sheffield participated in the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), a major forum for academic research on religion and its relevance for society. Our team was able to share information and resources to those in attendance.
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This summer, ARDA students from the University of Sheffield participated in the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), a major forum for academic research on religion and its relevance for society. Our team was able to share information and resources to those in attendance.
Rethinking Race and Religion in America — The Latest #AheadOfTheTrend
Most people who attend church semi-regularly worship alongside others of the same racial background, especially white churchgoers. Yet, 21% of respondents said that no single racial group made up a majority of their congregation.
Most people who attend church semi-regularly worship alongside others of the same racial background, especially white churchgoers. Yet, 21% of respondents said that no single racial group made up a majority of their congregation.
The Most Segregated Hour? Rethinking Race and Religion in America
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: The Most Segregated Hour? Rethinking Race and Religion in America ; Date: 2025-09-27
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October 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Rethinking Race and Religion in America — The Latest #AheadOfTheTrend
Most people who attend church semi-regularly worship alongside others of the same racial background, especially white churchgoers. Yet, 21% of respondents said that no single racial group made up a majority of their congregation.
Most people who attend church semi-regularly worship alongside others of the same racial background, especially white churchgoers. Yet, 21% of respondents said that no single racial group made up a majority of their congregation.
Dive deeper into #AheadOfTheTrend with data visualizations from "Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little." View the graphs and head to www.thearda.com/categories/a... for the full analysis.
September 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Dive deeper into #AheadOfTheTrend with data visualizations from "Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little." View the graphs and head to www.thearda.com/categories/a... for the full analysis.
What happens when we die? Some religions have very specific descriptions about the afterlife, while other religions believe what happens after death is a mystery, unexplainable until experienced. This learning module on the ARDA will explore the various beliefs Americans hold about life after death.
Beliefs about Life after Death
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September 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What happens when we die? Some religions have very specific descriptions about the afterlife, while other religions believe what happens after death is a mystery, unexplainable until experienced. This learning module on the ARDA will explore the various beliefs Americans hold about life after death.
New #AheadOfTheTrend on the ARDA: Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little
A survey by @pewresearch.org asked parents a series of questions beginning, “How often do you find being a parent to be…” followed by adjectives, such as: enjoyable, stressful, and tiring.
Read the analysis below.
A survey by @pewresearch.org asked parents a series of questions beginning, “How often do you find being a parent to be…” followed by adjectives, such as: enjoyable, stressful, and tiring.
Read the analysis below.
Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little
Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little ; Date: 2025-09-23
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September 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New #AheadOfTheTrend on the ARDA: Parenting Isn’t Easy—But Faith Might Help a Little
A survey by @pewresearch.org asked parents a series of questions beginning, “How often do you find being a parent to be…” followed by adjectives, such as: enjoyable, stressful, and tiring.
Read the analysis below.
A survey by @pewresearch.org asked parents a series of questions beginning, “How often do you find being a parent to be…” followed by adjectives, such as: enjoyable, stressful, and tiring.
Read the analysis below.
Explore the latest data sets added to the ARDA, including:
Adolescent Christian Narratives and Experiences Survey
American Trends Panel Wave 102 — Climate, COVID, and Culture of Work
PRRI Gen Z Survey, 2023
Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2011
Questionnaire on Religious Belief, 1990–1991
Adolescent Christian Narratives and Experiences Survey
American Trends Panel Wave 102 — Climate, COVID, and Culture of Work
PRRI Gen Z Survey, 2023
Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2011
Questionnaire on Religious Belief, 1990–1991
Newest Additions Browse | Data Archive
Browse Newest Data Collections in Data Archive Ordered by Addition Date
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September 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Explore the latest data sets added to the ARDA, including:
Adolescent Christian Narratives and Experiences Survey
American Trends Panel Wave 102 — Climate, COVID, and Culture of Work
PRRI Gen Z Survey, 2023
Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2011
Questionnaire on Religious Belief, 1990–1991
Adolescent Christian Narratives and Experiences Survey
American Trends Panel Wave 102 — Climate, COVID, and Culture of Work
PRRI Gen Z Survey, 2023
Pew National Survey of Latinos, 2011
Questionnaire on Religious Belief, 1990–1991
The ARDA's Executive Co-Director Andrew Whitehead will be leading a webinar exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Nationalism tomorrow at 3 p.m. as part of @csraac.bsky.social's Religion & webinar series. Register for this timely discussion at raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel....
September 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The ARDA's Executive Co-Director Andrew Whitehead will be leading a webinar exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Nationalism tomorrow at 3 p.m. as part of @csraac.bsky.social's Religion & webinar series. Register for this timely discussion at raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel....
Collecting reliable data on international religion can be difficult due to limitations of translation. In this college-level learning module, users will explore sources that contain reliable data on international religion.
Download "Exploring Religion and Religious Freedom in Nations" here.
Download "Exploring Religion and Religious Freedom in Nations" here.
Exploring Religion and Religious Freedom in Nations
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September 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Collecting reliable data on international religion can be difficult due to limitations of translation. In this college-level learning module, users will explore sources that contain reliable data on international religion.
Download "Exploring Religion and Religious Freedom in Nations" here.
Download "Exploring Religion and Religious Freedom in Nations" here.