![]() ![]() ![]() He also notes that many individuals who proclaim no traditional religious affiliation believe in “non-conventional” forms of the supernatural such as various New Age ideas of spirituality or entities such as elves. His own examination of “nones” indicates that a substantial number of them still believe in God, pray weekly, and occasionally attend worship services. Stark notes that this really affects religious affiliation and not necessarily belief. While there has been an increase in the number of individuals who claim “no religious affiliation” or the infamous “nones” discussed by Pew, Prof. Tony asks Rod whether he has seen a similar trend in his own research using the Baylor Religion Study. Surveys by Pew Forum and the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) have indicated religious practice is on the decline in the United States. We take a tour de force of religion around the world to see that faith is as strong as ever, even in the United States. He backs his claim with extensive survey evidence from a number of polling organizations (namely the Gallup World Poll) and other bits of evidence from scholarly studies. Rodney Stark- co-founder and director of Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religionand frequent guest on our program. The decline of religion around the world may be greatly exaggerated. ![]()
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