“Dave Smith, whose family has farmed potatoes and supported a church in rural Michigan for generations, is finding that lately he’s been getting a lot more out of prayer, Bible reading, and Sunday school.”
So begins Read the Spirit editor David Crumm’s analysis of a massive new survey on American religious life. Pew researchers asked 35,000 Americans about their religious lives. By some markers this nation appears less religiously affiliated.

The big surprise in this landmark research? Most Americans are becoming more involved in prayer, Bible study—and spiritual reflections on their lives in general!

Read more in the new cover story of Pew’s TRUST magazine.

Last Updated on January 30, 2024