Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
27%
35%
24%
14%
2,804
2007
25%
37%
26%
12%
1,984
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
17%
16%
28%
29%
8%
1%
2,804
2007
< 1%
20%
30%
35%
12%
3%
1,984
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
53%
47%
2,852
2007
54%
46%
2,020
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
64%
7%
2%
23%
4%
2,817
2007
72%
5%
3%
17%
3%
2,004
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
21%
11%
68%
2,810
2007
16%
10%
74%
2,002
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
2014
38%
20%
24%
18%
2,504
2007
31%
20%
29%
20%
1,703
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
41%
31%
17%
12%
2,835
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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
44%
11%
12%
4%
29%
2,838
2007
50%
9%
11%
5%
25%
2,008
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
28%
72%
2,846
2007
32%
68%
2,016
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
34%
40%
17%
8%
1%
2,852
2007
29%
45%
17%
8%
1%
2,020
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
40%
36%
< 1%
2,852
2007
21%
40%
39%
< 1%
2,020
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
41%
25%
9%
24%
1%
2,852
2007
40%
25%
9%
24%
1%
2,020
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
14%
10%
8%
68%
1%
2,852
2007
12%
7%
7%
73%
< 1%
2,020
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
46%
12%
5%
37%
1%
2,852
2007
45%
9%
5%
40%
1%
2,020
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
60%
18%
9%
11%
1%
2,852
2007
51%
17%
11%
18%
2%
2,020
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
2014
17%
19%
49%
12%
2%
2,852
2007
11%
18%
61%
7%
4%
2,020
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
25%
72%
2%
1%
2,852
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
22%
12%
11%
55%
< 1%
2,852
2007
19%
11%
10%
60%
< 1%
2,020
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
16%
24%
1%
51%
8%
2,852
2007
12%
22%
1%
53%
12%
2,020
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
65%
25%
10%
2,852
2007
59%
28%
14%
2,020
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
44%
46%
10%
2,852
2007
40%
47%
13%
2,020
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
30%
19%
51%
2,852
2007
26%
17%
57%
2,020
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
24%
38%
33%
5%
2,852
2007
24%
40%
31%
5%
2,020
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
45%
49%
3%
3%
2,852
2007
39%
50%
6%
5%
2,020
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
39%
56%
3%
2%
2,852
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
61%
35%
4%
2,852
2007
66%
29%
5%
2,020
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
78%
16%
3%
3%
2,852
2007
70%
21%
4%
5%
2,020
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
69%
23%
8%
2,852
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
32%
63%
2%
3%
2,852
2007
23%
70%
3%
4%
2,020
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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
2014
45%
27%
7%
18%
4%
2,852
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