I am thrilled to announce we have a sponsor for the show, and it's a group that I have relied on for so many years, the Pew Research Center.

And the thing they do that I love the most, as someone who enjoys religion and statistics, is the religious landscape study, which Pew has been conducting for nearly 20 years.

With responses from over 35,000 Americans across all 50 states,

the religious landscape study is a comprehensive look at faith, beliefs, and identity in our

lives in our country. It is the largest single survey Pew Research Center conducts,

aiming to provide authoritative information on the size and characteristics

of U.S. religious groups because the U.S. Census Bureau doesn't collect that information.

And if you go to the Religious Landscape Studies Interactive website, you can find survey

data by metro area, state or religion, or for the whole country. You can also explore the

social and political views and demographic traits of U.S. religious groups. Pew Research Center

conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists, and leaders about the issues,

attitudes, and trends shaping our world. Studying trends in U.S. religion is a key part of the Center's longstanding research

agenda.

To learn more about the religious landscape study and dive into the data yourself, visit

pewresearch.org slash RLS.S.

And with that, hello.

Hello. How are you?

I'm doing excellent.

Happy New Year.

And we're finally back with our regular show after a week of garbage urine review.

And to begin with, we wanted to give a shout out to some of our more recent supporters.

Thank you so much for giving to us on Patreon.

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