Religion still relevant in 21st-century life, study finds

WASHINGTON — According to a May poll done by Gallup and reported June 2, 55 percent of Americans say religion can answer most or all problems.

The research also shows this thought has remained steady for the past year and a half and is up from the all-time low of 51 percent in 2015.
“Americans’ beliefs about religion are evolving,” the Gallup article reported. “The percentage of Americans who say the Bible is the literal word of God and who believe in creationism are at record lows, and the number of those who say religion can answer all or most of today’s problems has declined in recent decades.

“Still a slim majority of Americans believe religion can answer problems, a vast majority think that God played some part in the process of human creation and most believe God also had a role in the contents of the Bible.

“Religious fervor may be declining, but with these questions Americans still assert religion and topics relating to religion as having relevance in 21st-century life.” (TAB)