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    2. Beliefs about the afterlife

    In nearly every place surveyed, half or more say life after death is likely. Fewer believe in reincarnation or that ancestral spirits can affect their lives.

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 63095). This publication does not necessarily reflect […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62287). Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/globalreligiousfutures. This […]

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    5 facts about Confucianism

    As millions celebrate Confucius’ birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.

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    Appendix A: Sources

    This appendix lists the survey sources used to measure religious switching, importance of religion and daily prayer for adults in 102 countries and territories. ‘Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies’ (this report; fieldwork in 2023) Hong KongJapanSouth KoreaTaiwanVietnam Various U.S. surveys (fieldwork in 2022-2023)[10. numoffset=”10″ For the United States, figures on religious switching were calculated […]

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    Methodology

    This methodology explains how we estimated the religious composition of foreign-born populations around the world. It describes the data sources we used to measure the number of migrants from each origin country living in each destination country, as well as the data sources and methods we used to estimate the religious composition of migrants. A […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Maria Smerkovich, Research AssociateKelsey Jo Starr, Former Research AnalystAndrew Prozorovsky, Research Assistant Laura Clancy, Research AnalystAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchRachel (Weisel) Drian, Associate Director, CommunicationsJonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherMoira Fagan, Research AssociateJanell Fetterolf, Senior ResearcherShannon Greenwood, Digital Production ManagerAnna Jackson, […]

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