Think you know the 'nones'? Pew study reveals nonreligious adults' nuanced beliefs - Catholic Review

Belief Without Religion: Study finds spirituality among the religiously unaffiliated

By Clemente Lisi | Religion Unplugged WASHINGTON — A growing number of people around the world are walking away from organized religion — but that doesn’t mean they’ve abandoned spiritual beliefs altogether. A new study by the Pew Research Center released Thursday reveals that many religiously unaffiliated adults — often referred to as “nones” — still hold beliefs commonly associated with religion, such as belief in life after death, a spiritual…

Think you know the 'nones'? Pew study reveals nonreligious adults' nuanced beliefs - Catholic Review

Those who are religiously unaffiliated are less likely to hold spiritual beliefs or engage in religious practices — but in a number of countries, many such “nones” have nuanced beliefs, and still hold there’s an unseen spiritual reality and life after death, despite their negative views of religion’s impact on society, according to a new survey. On Sept. 4, Pew Research Center released its latest findings on “nones” — self-described atheists, ag…