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Hartford Institute for Religion Research
"We are committed to providing research based information on the social scientific study of religion in a way that makes this research usable for religious leaders and the general public."
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/index.html
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Barna Research Online
"Barna Research Group, Ltd. (BRG) is a full-service marketing research company located in Ventura, California. BRG has been providing information and analysis regarding cultural trends and the Christian Church since 1984."
http://www.barna.org/
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Christian Research Association
"Our Mission: To give Christian leaders the insight and skills required for strategic planning; Our Vision: To see by the year 2000 relevant research routinely used for planning growth; Our Aim: To help everyone to hear the good news of Jesus Christ; Our Task: To turn data into decisions."
http://www.christian-research.org.uk/
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Religious Statistics: Reference Books and Other Resources
Maintained by Harvard Divinity School.
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/library/research/guides/statistics/
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Association of Religion Data Archives
"The ARDA allows you to interactively explore the highest quality data on American and international religion using online features for generating national profiles, maps, church membership overviews, denominational heritage trees, tables, charts, and other summary reports. Over 400 data files are available for online preview and most can be downloaded for additional research." From the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Purdue University.
http://www.thearda.com/
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Faith Communities Today
"Faith Communities Today is the largest survey of congregations ever conducted in the United States. It is the most inclusive, officially sanctioned program of interfaith cooperation. The project was initiated to enhance the capacity of participating faith groups to conduct and use congregational research. This study is intended to provide a public profile of the heart and soul of religion in America - local congregations - at the beginning of a new millennium." Maintained at Hartford Seminary.
http://fact.hartsem.edu/
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Map Gallery of Religion in the United States
This site offers maps revealing the geographic concentrations of various Christian denominations, as well as other groups such as Jews and Muslims.
http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/geo/courses/geo200/religion.html
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North American Religion Atlas
"The North American Religion Atlas (NARA) provides access to resources for the study and teaching of North American religious history within a geographical and multimedia framework. Using mapping technology, users can view data on religion at national, state or county levels. Text, image, and multimedia formats are also available and contribute to greater understanding of the story of North American religion." Funded by the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI), with support from Lilly Endowment Inc.
http://www.religionatlas.org/
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U.S. Congregations: The U.S. Congregational Life Survey
"The U.S. Congregational Life Survey is the largest and most representative profile of worshipers and their congregations ever developed in the United States. The U.S. Congregational Life Survey: examines congregational vitality to help congregations renew and enrich their mission, and describes the American religious landscape in the new millennium based on input from about 300,000 worshipers in more than 2,000 congregations across the United States."
http://www.uscongregations.org/
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PROLADES
This site offers extensive statistical information about religious groups in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
http://www.prolades.com/
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Adherents.com
"Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. Basically, researchers can use this site to answer such questions as 'How many Methodists live in Indiana?', 'What are the major religions of India?', or 'What percentage of the world is Hindu?' We present data from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics."
http://www.adherents.com/
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North American Jewish Data Bank
"The North American Jewish Data Bank is the central repository of scientifically collected information about North American Jewry. Its primary functions are to (1) acquire, archive, analyze and disseminate data sets that contribute to the social scientific understanding of the Jewish population, and (2) encourage utilization of its resources. It seeks in this way to improve the quality of research conducted about North American Jewry."
http://www.jewishdatabank.org/
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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
This site offers basic information about worldwide Roman Catholicism: bishops, cardinals, dioceses, and demographic statistics.
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/
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U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
"Based on interviews with more than 35,000 Americans age 18 and older, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious affiliation of the American public." A major study which has been widely discussed in the news media.
http://religions.pewforum.org/
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