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U.S.Religious Landscape Survey
Religious Beliefs and Practices: Diverse and Politically Relevant June 2008

About the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
This report was produced by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The Forum delivers timely, impartial information on issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. It studies public opinion,demographics, media coverage and other important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings. The Forum is a non-partisan, non-advocacy organization and does not take positions on policy debates. Based in Washington, D.C., the Forum is a project of the Pew Research Center, whichis funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Luis Lugo, Director Sandra Stencel, Deputy Director John Green, Senior Fellow in Religion and American Politics Gregory Smith, Research Fellow Dan Cox and Allison Pond, Research Associates Tracy Miller, EditorElizabeth Podrebarac and Michelle Ralston, Research Assistants Hilary Ramp, Editorial Intern Pew Research Center Andrew Kohut, President Paul Taylor, Executive Vice President Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research Visit religions.pewforum.org for the online presentation of the findings of the Landscape Survey. Pew Forum Web Publishing and Communications Mark O’Keefe, Oliver Read and ChrisIngraham, Web Publishing Erin O’Connell, Robbie Mills and Liga Plaveniece, Communications Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life 1615 L Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20036-5610 Phone (202) 419-4550 Fax (202) 419-4559 www.pewforum.org © 2008 Pew Research Center
Cover images: Muslim girls reciting prayer, Ed Kashi/Corbis; Pentecostal church services, Robert Nickelsberg/Getty; Apache dance,Corbis; Rabbis convene in Brooklyn, Keith Bedford/Reuters/Corbis; White church, Nik Wheeler/Corbis; Buddha statue, Blaine Harrington III/Corbis; Man praying with flag, Yumiko Kinoshita/Getty

U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
Religious Beliefs and Practices: Diverse and Politically Relevant Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................1 Summary of Key Findings ......................................................................................................3 Chapter 1: Religious Beliefs and Practices ..........................................................................21 I. Importance of Religion..................................................................................................22 II. Religious Beliefs ............................................................................................................26 God .........................................................................................................................26 Scripture..................................................................................................................30 The Afterlife .............................................................................................................31 Miracles and the Supernatural ................................................................................34 III. Religious Practices........................................................................................................36 Worship Attendance ...............................................................................................36 Formal Membership ................................................................................................39 Size of Congregation ...............................................................................................40 Congregational Activities...