With high levels of prayer, U.S. is an outlier among wealthy nations
When compared with other wealthy nations, the U.S. is unique in that a large share of its population prays every day.
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The study, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation, is part of a larger effort by Pew Research Center to understand religious change and its impact on societies around the world. The Center previously has conducted religion-focused surveys across sub-Saharan Africa; the Middle East-North Africa region and many other countries with […]
Recent studies document younger adults being less religious than older generations and the global religious profile changing as the population grows. Across 27 countries surveyed, more think religion plays a less important role than a more important role compared with 20 years ago, but there is substantial regional variation on this question. About two-in-ten say […]
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Kelsey Jo Starr is a research analyst at Pew Research Center, where she contributes to international polling projects focused on religion and national identity. Kelsey Jo received her master’s degree from George Washington University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. She is a contributing author to Pew Research Center reports including “Being Christian […]
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