Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201432%36%26%5%5,093
200733%40%21%5%4,813
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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic36%39%21%4%1,175
Evangelical Protestant47%31%15%6%957
Historically Black Protestant37%33%27%4%210
Jewish16%31%52%< 1%150
Mainline Protestant35%40%19%6%1,041
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")16%37%41%6%1,191
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative23%34%27%16%1,620
Moderate28%38%22%12%1,827
Liberal35%34%21%10%1,366
Don't know38%41%12%8%195
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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative15%13%29%32%10%1%1,620
Moderate19%17%29%26%7%1%1,827
Liberal23%20%26%24%6%< 1%1,366
Don't know23%27%29%15%5%< 1%195
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative55%45%1,646
Moderate49%51%1,850
Liberal46%54%1,384
Don't know47%53%213
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative72%11%2%13%2%1,620
Moderate70%10%4%12%4%1,831
Liberal64%10%5%16%4%1,375
Don't know59%13%6%17%5%202
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative12%9%79%1,633
Moderate12%11%77%1,833
Liberal16%14%69%1,366
Don't know25%6%69%195
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative31%20%29%20%1,466
Moderate29%21%28%21%1,676
Liberal32%20%26%22%1,277
Don't know51%21%20%8%144
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative45%32%16%7%1,640
Moderate33%34%19%13%1,845
Liberal32%29%23%17%1,383
Don't know48%38%10%4%206
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative54%6%12%4%24%1,645
Moderate47%9%11%5%29%1,845
Liberal37%11%12%3%37%1,384
Don't know37%6%15%3%39%208
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative31%69%1,639
Moderate32%68%1,841
Liberal29%71%1,384
Don't know36%64%211
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Conservative72%22%3%< 1%2%1%1,646
Moderate54%29%7%< 1%8%2%1,850
Liberal39%27%10%< 1%21%3%1,384
Don't know59%27%5%1%6%2%213
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%35%7%4%< 1%1,646
Moderate40%38%14%8%< 1%1,850
Liberal25%35%18%22%< 1%1,384
Don't know48%31%11%8%1%213
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative35%44%21%< 1%1,646
Moderate23%47%29%< 1%1,850
Liberal15%41%43%< 1%1,384
Don't know24%39%35%3%213
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%26%7%12%< 1%1,646
Moderate41%24%9%25%1%1,850
Liberal31%20%10%39%< 1%1,384
Don't know47%21%8%20%4%213
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative18%14%11%55%1%1,646
Moderate11%10%10%69%< 1%1,850
Liberal7%10%6%77%< 1%1,384
Don't know12%11%10%65%2%213
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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative29%15%3%52%1%1,646
Moderate27%13%7%52%< 1%1,850
Liberal28%15%8%49%1%1,384
Don't know30%12%3%52%4%213
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative36%24%16%23%1%1,646
Moderate35%26%17%21%< 1%1,850
Liberal47%24%14%15%< 1%1,384
Don't know35%18%16%30%2%213
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative34%9%49%6%2%1,646
Moderate21%14%55%9%2%1,850
Liberal13%20%49%16%1%1,384
Don't know30%7%54%3%6%213
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative42%55%1%2%1,646
Moderate23%76%1%< 1%1,850
Liberal17%82%1%1%1,384
Don't know25%71%2%1%213
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative30%17%13%39%< 1%1,646
Moderate18%15%11%56%< 1%1,850
Liberal14%12%9%65%< 1%1,384
Don't know24%14%9%51%2%213
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord 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
Conservative33%39%2%21%5%1,646
Moderate17%36%2%38%7%1,850
Liberal13%19%1%61%6%1,384
Don't know34%23%4%24%15%213
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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative85%11%5%1,646
Moderate73%20%7%1,850
Liberal54%39%7%1,384
Don't know74%18%7%213
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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative74%21%6%1,646
Moderate55%37%8%1,850
Liberal37%57%7%1,384
Don't know63%27%10%213
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative64%10%26%1,646
Moderate35%18%47%1,850
Liberal11%11%77%1,384
Don't know15%57%28%213
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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative68%30%1%1%1,646
Moderate56%38%3%3%1,850
Liberal28%65%3%3%1,384
Don't know30%53%8%9%213
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative63%33%3%1%1,646
Moderate41%54%3%2%1,850
Liberal24%73%2%2%1,384
Don't know44%43%9%4%213
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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative39%57%3%1,646
Moderate66%31%2%1,850
Liberal78%19%3%1,384
Don't know53%41%5%213
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Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative51%41%4%3%1,646
Moderate80%16%2%2%1,850
Liberal85%11%2%2%1,384
Don't know58%24%11%7%213
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%53%7%1,646
Moderate72%22%6%1,850
Liberal82%14%4%1,384
Don't know50%31%20%213
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say…

Political ideologyStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative54%42%2%2%1,646
Moderate31%66%2%1%1,850
Liberal16%81%1%2%1,384
Don't know35%53%5%7%213
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Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative22%29%4%42%4%1,646
Moderate41%29%4%24%2%1,850
Liberal58%22%3%15%2%1,384
Don't know30%20%10%29%11%213
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