Religious composition of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are ages…
Survey year | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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2014 | 29% | 38% | 23% | 10% | 414 |
2007 | 27% | 40% | 25% | 8% | 444 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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2014 | 17% | 20% | 29% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 414 |
2007 | < 1% | 21% | 33% | 34% | 10% | 2% | 444 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Men | Women | Sample size |
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2014 | 54% | 46% | 418 |
2007 | 53% | 47% | 452 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Survey year | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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2014 | 71% | 6% | 5% | 16% | 2% | 414 |
2007 | 74% | 4% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 444 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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2014 | 19% | 10% | 71% | 414 |
2007 | 15% | 12% | 73% | 452 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have a household income of…
Survey year | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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2014 | 27% | 17% | 29% | 26% | 383 |
2007 | 23% | 18% | 37% | 22% | 399 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have completed…
Survey year | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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2014 | 25% | 30% | 23% | 22% | 418 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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2014 | 44% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 34% | 417 |
2007 | 49% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 28% | 451 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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2014 | 25% | 75% | 417 |
2007 | 29% | 71% | 448 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say they…
Survey year | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
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2014 | 32% | 32% | 13% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 418 |
2007 | 47% | 31% | 7% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 452 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say religion is…
Survey year | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 19% | 36% | 26% | 18% | 1% | 418 |
2007 | 27% | 41% | 20% | 12% | < 1% | 452 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend religious services…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 13% | 40% | 46% | 1% | 418 |
2007 | 17% | 49% | 34% | < 1% | 452 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who pray…
Survey year | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 22% | 24% | 13% | 41% | < 1% | 418 |
2007 | 33% | 23% | 10% | 33% | < 1% | 452 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 5% | 6% | 9% | 80% | < 1% | 418 |
2007 | 5% | 7% | 9% | 79% | < 1% | 452 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who meditate…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 24% | 11% | 10% | 55% | 1% | 418 |
2007 | 25% | 10% | 13% | 51% | < 1% | 452 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 35% | 20% | 29% | 16% | < 1% | 418 |
2007 | 29% | 14% | 36% | 20% | 1% | 452 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…
Survey year | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 24% | 74% | 2% | < 1% | 418 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 7% | 11% | 12% | 70% | < 1% | 418 |
2007 | 9% | 10% | 15% | 65% | < 1% | 452 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Survey year | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 8% | 21% | 1% | 63% | 6% | 418 |
2007 | 11% | 25% | 1% | 54% | 10% | 452 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in heaven
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 52% | 38% | 10% | 418 |
2007 | 55% | 35% | 9% | 452 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in hell
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 39% | 55% | 7% | 418 |
2007 | 39% | 52% | 9% | 452 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Survey year | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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2014 | 30% | 17% | 53% | 418 |
2007 | 30% | 10% | 60% | 452 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 18% | 40% | 37% | 4% | 418 |
2007 | 24% | 39% | 36% | 1% | 452 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who would rather have…
Survey year | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 46% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 418 |
2007 | 40% | 51% | 5% | 3% | 452 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say government aid to the poor…
Survey year | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 31% | 66% | 3% | 1% | 418 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…
Survey year | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 74% | 22% | 4% | 418 |
2007 | 75% | 22% | 3% | 452 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…
Survey year | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 89% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 418 |
2007 | 77% | 16% | 4% | 3% | 452 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
Survey year | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 84% | 11% | 5% | 418 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…
Survey year | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 28% | 68% | 2% | 2% | 418 |
2007 | 20% | 74% | 3% | 2% | 452 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say humans…
Survey year | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 57% | 24% | 5% | 11% | 2% | 418 |