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The Stronger Sex -- Spiritually Speaking

Feb. 26, 2009

March is Women's History Month. A new analysis of data from the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life, finds that women are more religious than men on a variety of measures.

Data: Pew Forum U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted in 2007, released in 2008.

* Question wording: Do you believe in God or a universal spirit? [IF BELIEVE IN GOD, ASK]: How certain are you about this belief? Are you absolutely certain, fairly certain, not too certain, or not at all certain? [IF BELIEVE IN GOD, ASK]: Which comes closest to your view of God? God is a person with whom people can have a relationship or God is an impersonal force?

More Resources

Pew Forum Jan. 30, 2009 Report: A Religious Portrait of African-Americans Jun. 23, 2008 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey: Demographic Comparisons Jun. 23, 2008 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey: Gender

News Jan. 21, 2009 Methodist Women Seek to Pastor Large Churches The Associated Press Sept. 11, 2008 A woman vice president? Sure. A woman pastor? Not likely. Religion News Service July 24, 2008 At nation's churches, guys are few in the pews USA Today

Blogs Feb. 17, 2009 Why Are Women Religious? Larry Moran Feb. 3, 2009 Vatican women religious study outlined National Catholic Reporter

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