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Religion informs a wide variety of beliefs, ranging from views on morality to ideas about life after death to faith in miracles and the supernatural. Religious practices such as speaking in tongues or reading Scripture also can be important components of religious experience.

 

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ANALYSIS December 17, 2009
Little Support for Terrorism Among Muslim Americans
Recent events such as the Fort Hood shootings and the arrest of five Muslim American students in Pakistan have raised questions about the threat of homegrown terrorism in the U.S.  
ANALYSIS December 11, 2008
Being Good for Goodness' Sake?
A 2007 survey by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project found that a majority of Americans say it is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values.