Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the West by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults in the West by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of adults in the West who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist42%11%24%23%< 1%113
Catholic44%14%14%26%2%1,660
Evangelical Protestant52%14%11%21%2%1,819
Historically Black Protestant45%15%13%26%1%143
Jewish45%17%16%22%< 1%181
Mainline Protestant46%15%14%23%1%1,141
Mormon52%23%13%12%< 1%480
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")48%17%13%20%1%2,388
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