A new Pew Research Center survey has found that only 42 per cent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents believe the federal government should enforce separation of church and state, while 55 per cent of Catholics overall support such enforcement.
The report, titled “How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life”, released on May 14, reveals shifting attitudes towards religion’s role in public affairs. Pew says 37 per cent of US adults now believe religion is gaining influence in American life, the highest share recorded in its surveys since 2002.
