Three Measures of Current Levels of Religiosity

Based on three measures of religiosity collected in a national sample, about one-fourth to one-half of the population could be considered religious. Catholics are more religious than Protestants, who are more religious than Jews, and females continue to be more religious than males.

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Subtitles:Review of the Polls$dthree Measures of Current Levels of Religiosity
Main Author: Alston, Jon P. 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1975]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 1975, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-168
Further subjects:B Methodism
B Proportions
B Judaism
B Opinion polls
B Religious Identity
B Catholicism
B Social protests
B Church Attendance
B Religiosity
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Summary:Based on three measures of religiosity collected in a national sample, about one-fourth to one-half of the population could be considered religious. Catholics are more religious than Protestants, who are more religious than Jews, and females continue to be more religious than males.
ISSN:1468-5906
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1384739