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Everything you've been taught about "secular" countries is misleading: Why faith is fading

We live in a world where conversations about religion and secularity often paint an oversimplified picture. You've probably heard the usual narratives: Europe is godless, America is deeply religious, ...
Pew Research Center

5. Religious importance and religious affiliation

“How important is religion in your life?” and “What is your current religion?” are two survey questions that have long been used to measure religiousness in individuals and societies. By these ...
Insider Monkey

The 10 Most Religious Countries in the World Keeping the Faith

Peru has a strong native civilization, which has been celebrating the cult towards Pachamama (Mother Earth) before the Spanish conquerors had arrived. When Spanish colonizers arrived, they brought ...
Pew Research Center

Religious Diversity Around the World

This Pew Research Center report describes levels of religious diversity in 201 countries and territories. We measure how evenly each country’s population is distributed among seven groups: Christians, ...
Crux

20 percent of adults have left their childhood religion in many countries, study shows

Parishioners attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York on Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Credit: Brittainy Newman/AP.) Listen NEW YORK – A new study has found that in ...
National Catholic Register

‘Real Sanctions, Real Consequences’ Are Needed for Countries on Religious-Freedom Watchlist

U.S. Commission on International Religious chairman stresses that actionable consequences are needed on the ground. U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck (photo: ...
Psychology Today

Solving the Health-Religion Puzzle

Religion boosts health in the US. Yet, the most religious countries are the sickest. This paradox is explained in terms of stress management. Evidently, the health benefits of religion emerge here ...