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    2. Religious attendance fluid for many Americans

    More than a quarter of Americans (27%) say they currently attend religious services at least once or twice a month, but that there was once a time in their adult lives when they attended less regularly than they do now. And more than one-in-five adults (22%) say they currently attend religious services infrequently or never […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Jessica Hamar Martínez, Senior Researcher Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher Becka A. Alper, Research Associate Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, Research Associate Claire Gecewicz, Research Assistant Nick Bertoni, Panel […]

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    6 facts about U.S. Mormons

    Mormons place a very high value on good parenting and a successful marriage, and they are among the most involved in their congregations of any Christian faith.

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    1. Muslim educational attainment

    Among the world’s major religious groups, Muslims have made some of the greatest gains in educational achievement in recent decades. The share of Muslim adults (ages 25 and older) with at least some formal schooling has risen by 25 percentage points in the past three generations, from fewer than half (46%) among the oldest group […]