Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say religion is…

Religious traditionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Catholic35%50%13%2%< 1%793
Evangelical Protestant54%40%5%1%1%499
Historically Black Protestant68%28%3%< 1%< 1%127
Jewish30%42%17%10%1%127
Mainline Protestant31%49%17%2%< 1%635
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")9%26%33%32%< 1%816
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