People’s thoughts on whether belief in God is necessary to be moral vary by economic development, education and age
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** The global God divide ([link removed])
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What is the connection between belief in God and morality? And how important are God and prayer in people’s lives? Pew Research Center posed these questions ([link removed]) to 38,426 people in 34 countries in 2019. Across these countries, which span six continents, a median of 45% say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values. But there are large regional variations in answers to this question. For example, people in the emerging economies included in this survey tend to be more religious and more likely to consider religion to be important in their lives, and they are also more likely than people in this survey who live in advanced economies to say that belief in God is necessary to be moral.
** Media mentions
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Lukewarm faith shrinks as more say religion is ‘very important’ or ‘not at all’ ([link removed])
July 24 - Christianity Today *
Do we need religion to be moral? The answer depends on where you live, a new report finds ([link removed])
July 21 - Agence France-Presse
Can you be good without God? The answer may depend on how rich you are, a new survey finds ([link removed])
July 20 - CNN
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Outdoor religious gatherings draw warnings and rebukes from health officials ([link removed])
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Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court rejects Nevada church’s challenge to shutdown restrictions ([link removed])
July 24 - The New York Times *
Erdogan fulfills cherished goal, opening Hagia Sophia to prayers ([link removed])
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Former Nazi guard is convicted in one of Germany’s last Holocaust trials ([link removed])
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House OKs repeal of Trump travel ban decried as anti-Muslim ([link removed])
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New accuser of Theodore McCarrick alleges the ex-cardinal orchestrated abuse involving other clerics ([link removed])
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Religious faith was a lifelong constant for Rep. John Lewis ([link removed])
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Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives ([link removed])
July 17 - The Associated Press
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