Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201436%31%26%6%16,514
200738%34%22%7%14,353
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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Buddhist11%33%51%5%168
Catholic38%34%24%5%3,061
Evangelical Protestant57%25%13%5%4,247
Historically Black Protestant36%32%25%6%812
Jehovah's Witness17%18%8%57%160
Jewish21%35%42%3%362
Mainline Protestant36%37%23%5%2,762
Mormon59%26%10%5%337
Muslim29%34%34%3%129
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")17%34%43%7%3,631
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative15%31%31%23%6,012
Moderate27%32%26%15%5,098
Liberal29%33%24%14%4,280
Don't know27%33%25%15%791
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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative10%10%26%37%16%1%6,012
Moderate18%15%26%31%9%1%5,098
Liberal19%17%26%29%9%1%4,280
Don't know15%18%26%29%10%1%791
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative51%49%6,143
Moderate50%50%5,193
Liberal47%53%4,335
Don't know46%54%843
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative70%10%2%15%3%6,040
Moderate64%12%3%16%5%5,112
Liberal61%12%4%19%4%4,286
Don't know53%15%2%21%8%803
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative14%8%78%6,091
Moderate14%11%75%5,142
Liberal17%13%69%4,282
Don't know22%8%70%796
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative34%21%28%17%5,278
Moderate34%20%26%19%4,583
Liberal38%19%23%20%3,945
Don't know57%17%18%8%597
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative43%32%16%8%6,118
Moderate35%34%18%12%5,176
Liberal33%31%20%16%4,320
Don't know55%30%9%6%812
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative56%5%13%8%18%6,109
Moderate43%8%13%7%29%5,174
Liberal39%11%14%5%32%4,316
Don't know43%9%15%6%27%826
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative29%71%6,115
Moderate26%74%5,168
Liberal25%75%4,332
Don't know30%70%832
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Conservative81%12%3%1%3%1%6,143
Moderate61%21%6%< 1%9%3%5,193
Liberal46%22%8%1%20%4%4,335
Don't know70%15%3%2%7%3%843
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative76%15%4%4%< 1%6,143
Moderate51%26%12%11%1%5,193
Liberal39%24%14%22%1%4,335
Don't know63%17%7%11%2%843
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%26%18%< 1%6,143
Moderate33%36%30%< 1%5,193
Liberal24%32%44%< 1%4,335
Don't know41%24%33%2%843
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative78%11%3%8%1%6,143
Moderate56%15%5%22%1%5,193
Liberal44%15%6%35%1%4,335
Don't know65%11%4%17%3%843
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative43%11%9%36%1%6,143
Moderate23%9%9%59%< 1%5,193
Liberal17%8%6%69%< 1%4,335
Don't know35%8%6%49%2%843
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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative58%6%2%31%2%6,143
Moderate49%9%4%36%1%5,193
Liberal49%11%5%34%1%4,335
Don't know55%7%2%32%3%843
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative80%10%4%6%1%6,143
Moderate69%13%6%11%1%5,193
Liberal64%15%7%13%1%4,335
Don't know71%10%4%11%4%843
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative54%7%31%5%3%6,143
Moderate28%15%44%10%3%5,193
Liberal18%21%44%15%2%4,335
Don't know41%8%40%5%6%843
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative52%45%2%1%6,143
Moderate28%70%2%1%5,193
Liberal18%80%1%1%4,335
Don't know32%60%5%4%843
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative61%9%6%23%1%6,143
Moderate35%11%10%43%1%5,193
Liberal27%10%8%55%1%4,335
Don't know47%8%6%38%2%843
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative48%28%3%16%5%6,143
Moderate22%29%2%39%9%5,193
Liberal17%16%1%59%7%4,335
Don't know38%18%6%25%12%843
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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative82%10%8%6,143
Moderate68%23%8%5,193
Liberal52%40%8%4,335
Don't know67%19%13%843
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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative73%20%7%6,143
Moderate52%38%10%5,193
Liberal36%57%7%4,335
Don't know52%35%13%843
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative64%13%22%6,143
Moderate30%20%50%5,193
Liberal10%14%76%4,335
Don't know11%66%23%843
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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative69%27%2%2%6,143
Moderate52%40%4%4%5,193
Liberal28%64%4%4%4,335
Don't know37%43%7%14%843
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative63%32%4%2%6,143
Moderate38%56%5%2%5,193
Liberal20%75%3%2%4,335
Don't know37%48%8%7%843
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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative30%65%4%6,143
Moderate60%36%4%5,193
Liberal74%23%3%4,335
Don't know40%47%13%843
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative39%53%5%3%6,143
Moderate71%21%4%3%5,193
Liberal82%14%2%2%4,335
Don't know50%32%7%11%843
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative28%64%8%6,143
Moderate64%28%8%5,193
Liberal79%17%4%4,335
Don't know41%39%20%843
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

Political ideologyStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative56%38%3%3%6,143
Moderate30%64%3%2%5,193
Liberal18%78%2%2%4,335
Don't know33%50%5%12%843
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative16%25%3%52%5%6,143
Moderate36%29%5%26%3%5,193
Liberal54%22%4%17%3%4,335
Don't know21%23%8%36%12%843
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