The USA is often perceived as a highly religious country, and many would argue it is an anomalously religious nation in the western world. But just how important is it to most Americans that they actually go to church?
In a study released at the end of last month by the Barna Group, where 4,495 US adults were polled, 49 per cent said attending church was either "somewhat" or "very" important. The other 51 percent said it was "not too" or "not at all" important.
When broken down by age, the trend is that the younger the generation, the less church is valued. Only 20 per cent of 'Millennials', those aged 30 or under, said they believed going to church was important. Keep reading
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