Americans who believe in God or a higher power
Percent of Americans believing in God or some higher power or spiritual force, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans who believe in God or a higher power: 89%. Percent of Americans who say they believe in God or some higher power or spiritual force
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Believe in God But Disagree on What That Means · Pew study of more than 4,700 Americans. Article published 2018-04-30.
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Americans who believe in God or a higher power: 89%. Percent of Americans who say they believe in God or some higher power or spiritual force.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2018. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Believe in God But Disagree on What That Means (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/04/30/most-americans-believe-in-god-but-disagree-on-what-that-means/).
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