Religious Institutional Trust

Authority Of Religion VS Science

Level of perceived credibility between religious and scientific leaders giving the same statement.

Competing Authorities

When global individuals were presented with a religious leader and a scientist giving the same message, the vast majority of the world found the scientist more credible than the religious leader. The above study is representative of the shift from religion to science as the cultural authority.

In the Global North, religious institutions are among the least trusted.

A sharp divide is seen between the Global South and Global North regarding trust in religious institutions. In Global South regions, religious institutions are trusted above government, media, and business.

Conversely, in the Global North, religious institutions are among the least trusted. Trust in government, however, was less among regions in the Global South in these surveys. Importantly, India and China are not represented in the graphics.

Trust In Institutions