U.S. adults who believe hell is a real place of eternal punishment
Percent of U.S. adults who agree hell is a real place where certain people will be punished forever, 2025 (in percent)
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- U.S. adults who believe hell is a real place of eternal punishment: 57%. Percent of U.S. adults who say hell is a real place where certain people will be punished forever
Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Believe Hell Is Real but They Still Misunderstand It · 2025 State of Theology study. Article published 2026-06-29.
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U.S. adults who believe hell is a real place of eternal punishment: 57%. Percent of U.S. adults who say hell is a real place where certain people will be punished forever.
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Lifeway Research, 2025. Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Believe Hell Is Real but They Still Misunderstand It (https://research.lifeway.com/2026/06/29/is-hell-real/).
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