{"id":239522,"date":"2025-05-28T17:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:39:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:28:04","slug":"video-how-religious-are-young-americans-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/2025\/05\/28\/video-how-religious-are-young-americans-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: How religious are young Americans today?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young adults today are less religious than older adults by traditional measures. But when it comes to spirituality, the differences between young adults and older people are smaller. Watch the video to learn about religion and spirituality among young adults. 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