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    3. Spiritual practices

    Asking about people’s activities, habits and rituals is one way to explore how abstract concepts such as spirituality and religion show up in everyday life. In this survey, we asked respondents to tell us whether they pursue a variety of activities – such as meditating and spending time in nature – for reasons that might […]

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    2. Use of apps and websites in religious life

    Technological innovations brought on by the internet have touched virtually all aspects of human life, including religion. In addition to letting people stream religious services, apps and websites can help people pray, read scripture, learn about religion, and participate in online prayer groups, among other things. Still, the usage of some comparable “analog” technologies is […]

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    3. Views on the importance of birthplace to national identity

    On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of the countries consider being born there meaningful to national identity. Sentiments in Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico are especially strong, with around nine-in-ten […]

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    Muchos católicos en Latinoamérica y los EE. UU. quieren que la Iglesia permita el uso de métodos anticonceptivos y que permita que las mujeres puedan ser sacerdotes

    Un nuevo análisis del Pew Research Center en seis países latinoamericanos (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México y Perú) y los Estados Unidos revela que la mayoría de los católicos consideran que la Iglesia debería permitir el uso de métodos anticonceptivos y permitir que las mujeres puedan ser sacerdotes. Las opiniones están más divididas en lo […]

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    4. Churches and religious organizations

    Opinions about churches and religious organizations have become somewhat more positive in recent years (59% today vs. 53% in late 2022). Religious affiliation Large majorities of Protestants and Catholics say that churches and religious organizations are having a positive effect on the country today, though White evangelical Protestants are particularly likely to say this. Eight-in-ten […]

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    2. Spiritual beliefs

    Americans hold a wide range of beliefs about spirits and related matters. Some views that may be considered spiritual – such as belief in God or another “higher power” – are very common across all major demographic groups, including among many religiously unaffiliated Americans. Some other beliefs – such as in the possibility of reincarnation, […]

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