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Chapter 1: Importance of Religion and Religious Beliefs
Most Christians Believe in a Personal God, Others Tend to See God as Impersonal Force
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- Chapter 1: Importance of Religion and Religious Beliefs
- More Than Half of Americans Say Religion Is “Very Important” to Them
- Religion More Important to Women, Older Adults, Blacks, U.S. Adults With Less Education
- Declining Share of Americans Express Absolutely Certain Belief in God
- Blacks More Likely Than Whites, Hispanics to Express Certain Belief in God
- Most Christians Believe in a Personal God, Others Tend to See God as Impersonal Force
- Among Believers, Little Change in Views About Nature of God
- Most Americans Believe in Heaven
- Majorities of Many Major Demographic Groups Express Belief in Heaven
- Six-in-Ten U.S. Adults Believe in Hell
- Fewer Than Half of College Graduates Say They Believe in Hell
- Most Christians and Muslims Believe Their Scripture Is the Word of God
- Views on Whether Holy Scripture is the Word of God, by Demographic Group
- Few Want Their Religion to Adopt Modern Beliefs and Practices
- Two-Thirds Say Many Religions Can Lead to Eternal Life
- Can Non-Christian Religions Lead to Eternal Life?
- Guidance on Questions of Right and Wrong
- More Americans Say Right and Wrong Depend on Situation Than Say There Are Absolute Standards