Religious Studies Focus Sheet

Focus Sheet

Directions: Read each of the items below. As you watch the video, listen carefully and when you hear a correct response, pause the video to jot down the information on the lines provided. Please be sure to respond using complete sentences.

The Religious Landscape in America

Introduction

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How many years has the Gallop organization taken polls on religious attitudes and beliefs?

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According to Dr. Catanzaro, what nation is probably more religious than the USA?

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Who is more "religious" in terms of participation; the United States of America or Western Europe?

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Americans hold a wide variety of religious beliefs—just about everything imaginable—even beliefs that are theologically inconsistent. Are you currently aware of any such contradictions? If, so please provide one or more examples below.

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