BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE RELIGIOUS? “Why Religion Will Matter in 2012.” These earlier observations stand up today in scientific surveys. Gallup found that Americans register higher religiosity scores — as measured by self-reported worship attendance, salience of religion in their personal lives, and confidence in religious institutions — than other residents of North America and every western European country except Ireland. Consider these findings from the 2010 American Values Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute: Nearly six-in-ten (57 percent) Americans say religion is very important or the most important thing in their lives. A majority (51 percent) of Americans report … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, August 11, 2011