The University’s World Values Survey, a division of the Institute for Social Research, has released a study confirming the United States’ pervasive religious beliefs — or traditional values, as political scientists say.
The study has broad implications for political science research and raises a number of sociological questions concerning demography, social welfare, minorities and immigration.
According to the study, 46 percent of American adults attend church every week, compared to 14 percent in Great Britain, 7 percent in Sweden and 4 percent in Japan.