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Are Americans becoming less religious?


Last updated November 7, 2022
Published February 11, 2016

By Furman News


The doors of the church, synagogue and mosque are open but fewer people are walking through. That’s according to a study from the Pew Research Center and a recent Gallup Poll which finds that one in five Americans don’t identify with any religion.  Helen Lee Turner, a professor of religion at Furman, was interviewed by FOX Carolina TV for a story about whether Americans are becoming less religious.

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