What Is The Spiritual State of the Union?

Among highly-developed countries, the United States stands apart as a nation whose citizens have a high degree of education and a high degree of religious commitment. Americans attend church more regularly and attest to the importance of their faith with greater fervor than nearly every other nation in the world. It’s appropriate, therefore, to examine the spiritual state of our union.

The Gallup Organization, in conjunction with a national team of religious advisors and under the sponsorship of the Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania, has produced a groundbreaking index on the breadth and depth of religious commitment in the United States. This Spiritual State of the Union Index has been in development for nearly 10 years, seeking to identify the most important indicators of spiritual health at the individual level. To read about the Gallup study just follow this link.