2025 Faith & Religion Survey
Galvanize Action surveyed ideologically-moderate women across the US to examine how religion and faith show up in their lives.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Women self-selected their religious identity, with a slight majority (57%) identifying as Christian. The breakdown is as follows:
CHRISTIAN (n = 248)
| Protestant | 61% |
| Catholic | 26% |
| Non-Christian (inconsistent) | 8% |
| Mormon | 3% |
| Orthodox | 1% |
NON-CHRISTIAN (n = 190)
| Nothing in particular | 40% |
| Jewish | 13% |
| Agnostic | 12% |
| Something else | 11% |
| Christian (inconsistent) | 10% |
| Muslim | 6% |
| Atheist | 4% |
| Buddhist | 3% |
QUESTION #1 | RELIGIOUS VS. SPIRITUAL
To what extent do you consider yourself a [religious / spiritual] person? Are you…
| Not at all religious | 15% |
| Not too religious | 28% |
| Somewhat religious | 39% |
| Very religious | 18% |
| Not at all spiritual | 5% |
| Not too spiritual | 14% |
| Somewhat spiritual | 47% |
| Very spiritual | 34% |
The following are the same results, this time segmented by Christian/Non-Christian.
| Christian | Non-Christian | |
| Not at all religious | 2% | 33% |
| Not too religious | 20% | 37% |
| Somewhat religious | 52% | 24% |
| Very religious | 26% | 7% |
| Not at all spiritual | 1% | 11% |
| Not too spiritual | 9% | 20% |
| Somewhat spiritual | 53% | 39% |
| Very spiritual | 37% | 30% |
- Overall, a plurality of respondents reported being somewhat religious (39%) and/or somewhat spiritual (47%).
- Majorities of Christian respondents reported being somewhat religious (52%) and somewhat spiritual (53%).
- Pluralities of non-Christian respondents reported being not too religious (37%) and somewhat spiritual (39%).
QUESTION #2 | IMPORTANCE IN DECISION MAKING
How important are each of the following to you when making decisions between right and wrong?
| Not at all important | Not too important | Somewhat important | Very important | Extremely important | |
| Logic and reason | 0% | 1% | 8% | 33% | 58% |
| Practical experience and common sense | 0% | 1% | 9% | 43% | 47% |
| Scientific information | 1% | 3% | 25% | 35% | 36% |
| Religious teachings and beliefs | 8% | 13% | 29% | 24% | 27% |
- A majority of respondents find that all of the above are very or extremely important.
- Most respondents state that they believe logic and reason is either very or extremely important (91%), then practical experience and common sense (90%), then scientific information (71%), then religious teachings and beliefs (51%).
QUESTION #3 | RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOR
How often do you…
| Never | Seldom | Several times a year | Once or twice a month | At least once a week | |
| Feel the presence of something from beyond this world? | 10% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 37% |
| Talk about religious topics with friends or family? | 12% | 25% | 20% | 17% | 27% |
| Read scripture outside of religious services? | 30% | 23% | 9% | 12% | 27% |
| Sing or listen to religious music? | 28% | 22% | 11% | 12% | 27% |
| Read other holy texts, devotions, or inspirational literature (aside from scripture)? | 26% | 23% | 13% | 15% | 22% |
| Share your views about religion with people from other religious backgrounds? | 23% | 35% | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Volunteer with any kind of community organization, religious or otherwise? | 32% | 28% | 18% | 13% | 9% |
| Participate in prayer groups, scripture study groups, or religious education programs? | 51% | 21% | 7% | 9% | 12% |
- A plurality of respondents never read scripture outside of religious service, sing or listen to religious music, read other holy texts, volunteer with any organization, or participate in prayer groups or religious education programs.
- A plurality of respondents do feel the presence of something from beyond this world or talk about religious topics at least weekly.
Outside of attending religious services, how often do you pray?
| Never | 8% |
| Seldom | 11% |
| A few times a month | 8% |
| Once a week | 2% |
| A few times a week | 16% |
| Once a day | 18% |
| Several times a day | 37% |
- Outside of religious services, a majority (55%) of respondents report praying at least once per day.
Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services in person or online?
| Never | 24% |
| Seldom | 25% |
| A few times a year | 15% |
| Once or twice a month | 11% |
| Once a week | 20% |
| More than once a week | 6% |
- Weddings and funerals aside, a near majority (49%) never or seldom attend religious services.
METHODOLOGY
- Audience: Ideologically-moderate US women
- Sample size: 439
- Dates in field: July 3, 2025 to July 21, 2025
