The Association of Religion Data Archives (The ARDA) was founded in 1997 to democratize access to the best data on religion. The ARDA includes a variety of free tools and modules to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data. Explore some of our resources in this thread. - ThreadSky

religiondata.bsky.social • 101 days ago

The Association of Religion Data Archives (The ARDA) was founded in 1997 to democratize access to the best data on religion. The ARDA includes a variety of free tools and modules to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data.

Explore some of our resources in this thread.

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religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

At the heart of the ARDA is our vast collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by researchers. Our archive boasts more than 1,300 free data files that can be browsed by category, sorted alphabetically, or searched by name or keyword.

Explore the archive: https://www.thearda.com/data-archive

religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

The Community Profile Builder assists church and civic leaders in accessing data about their communities. This resource provides social, economic, and religious information on selected neighborhoods or zip codes and maps of local congregations.

Build a Profile: https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/community-profiles/build-a-profile-of-your-community

religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

The ARDA hosts the U.S. Religion Census, which reports the number of congregations in every U.S. county. This resource helps you understand local congregations, including membership data and weekly attendance.

Explore the Census: https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership

religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

The ARDA houses more than 90 learning modules designed for high school and college students to build research skills and religion knowledge through short exercises. Modules range in topics including Congregations, Clergy, and Politics.

View the Learning Modules: https://www.thearda.com/menu-selection-landing-page?topmenu=Teaching&submenu=Learning%20Modules

religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

Each month, Dr. Ryan Burge publishes two Ahead of the Trend columns highlighting the latest news in religion research utilizing data from the ARDA. These topically driven columns focus on pressing issues of modern religion and social science.

Read Ahead of the Trend: https://www.thearda.com/research/ahead-of-the-trend

religiondata.bsky.social•101 days ago

Get the latest ARDA news, data sets, and analysis delivered directly to your inbox. Each month, the ARDA sends out two newsletters highlighting our newest features and data as well as our series of Ahead of the Trend articles.

Subscribe to the ARDA: https://www.thearda.com/about/subscribe-to-the-arda

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