Jews most favorably viewed religious group in U.S., Pew study says

Judaism is the most favorably viewed religion in the United States, according to a Pew Research Center study, despite a rise in antisemitic incidents across the country.

Jews scored a net +28 rating in the analysis released Wednesday. The study also found that Americans generally view Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants favorably but tend to view Muslims, atheists and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormons, negatively.

Nonevangelicals tend to view evangelical Christians more negatively than positively, the study showed, although evangelicals eked...