{"id":238804,"date":"2025-05-13T17:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=238804"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:27:44","slug":"video-how-common-are-spiritual-beliefs-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/2025\/05\/13\/video-how-common-are-spiritual-beliefs-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: How common are spiritual beliefs in the U.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) \u2013 conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 \u2013 surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices. In this video, we dive into the impact spirituality has on Americans and how it overlaps with and differs from religiousness. 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