September 2023 Newsletter

Thank you for reading our newsletter and taking an interest in the ARDA. We are excited to continue our mission of bringing you free, high-quality data on religion.

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New Online Course Now Available!

Our brand-new Online Course is free for instructors to adapt for their own use! Exploring Religion is a college-level online course that allows students to learn more about America's diverse religious landscape and discover the shape of religion around the world. Students will explore religion data for themselves with ARDA learning modules and watch interviews with prominent religion scholars. Suggested research projects and readings are included too.

Data Sets Added:



We are excited to announce that we added five new datasets:


-The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2017


-PRRI 2020 American Values Survey


-PRRI 2020 American Values Survey -- Supplemental


-National Public Opinion Reference Survey, 2022


-January 2008 Political Survey



Looking for even more data? Here are some helpful ARDA links:

-Categorized list of all data files

-Newest additions

Learning Modules Added:



We recently added a new college learning module:


-U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations and Membership Study



Looking for even more teaching resources to use in your classroom? Here are some helpful ARDA links:

-Learning Modules

-Teaching Resources

-Historic Timelines

-Religion Dictionary

Social Media Conversations:


Last month, we posted about comparing economic freedom with religious freedom, the relationship between American social movements and religion, Open Access, Paryushan, and evangelical Christianity.


We also regularly post about conferences, new research, podcasts, lectures, and other opportunities of interest to our readers.


Want to join the conversations? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Anniversaries of Historical Events:


In September, there are many anniversaries of significant events in religious history. These include the Charles Finney's Rochester Revival (1830), Billy Graham's Los Angeles Crusade (1949), and Men and Religion Forward Movement (1912).


In addition to reading about these single events, you can delve into substantially more religious history by viewing any of our nine interactive timelines. These include specific timelines dedicated to religious groups, women, race/ethnicity, and more.

Feature of the Month:



QuickStats


Browse dozens of topics and see responses from major national surveys and demographic patterns. Check out our Group Profiles here.

2020 U.S. Religion Census Data

Don't forget users can now explore the 2020 U.S. Religion Census - Religious Congregations and Membership Study (RCMS) data on the ARDA! The RCMS compiled data on 372 religious bodies by county in the United States. Create free membership reports at the county, metro, state, and national levels, or create custom denominational reports. Users can also now download the U.S. Religion Census County, Metro Area, and State files for 2020. Explore the 2020 U.S. Religion Census now!


The revised General Social Survey, 2021 is now live on our website. If you downloaded this dataset previously, please download the latest version here.

The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 and biannually beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2021 GSS.

Submitting Data to the ARDA:


Do you have a data source that you would like to store in our archive? The process is safe, easy, and convenient. We even have resources to reimburse you for your time. Get the process started by clicking on the link below. If you know of a data source that you'd like us to pursue, please let us know at support@thearda.com. Download the submission form here.

 
 
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