Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by interpretation of scripture

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

Metro areaWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area28%28%2%34%8%241
Baltimore Metro Area32%23%3%39%3%110
Boston Metro Area20%16%3%56%6%242
Chicago Metro Area23%26%3%40%8%400
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area38%26%1%29%6%323
Detroit Metro Area32%25%2%31%9%155
Houston Metro Area38%26%1%30%6%244
Los Angeles Metro Area27%22%1%42%8%512
Miami Metro Area33%24%1%31%11%250
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area17%23%5%43%12%167
New York City Metro Area26%22%3%41%7%843
Philadelphia Metro Area26%20%3%42%9%305
Phoenix Metro Area32%26%1%33%8%195
Pittsburgh Metro Area38%25%1%33%3%119
Providence Metro Area18%20%< 1%55%7%129
Riverside, CA Metro Area27%24%2%34%12%185
San Diego Metro Area29%20%3%37%10%179
San Francisco Metro Area16%16%2%57%8%240
Seattle Metro Area23%24%1%46%6%169
St. Louis Metro Area26%34%4%28%8%124
Tampa Metro Area25%25%2%41%7%129
Washington, DC Metro Area28%21%4%39%8%419
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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