Nearly half of the public (49%) says they have had a religious or mystical experience, defined as a "moment of sudden religious insight or awakening." This is similar to a survey conducted in 2006 but much higher than in surveys conducted in 1976 and 1994 and more than twice as high as a 1962 Gallup survey (22%).More evidence of the spiritual orientation of (post-)postmodern America.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Mystical America
Pew research report, "Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths" (Dec 9, 2009)...
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or that we're more willing to interpret such moments as divine rather than merely biological? or maybe just more willing to admit it.
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