Article September 21, 1987 Issue

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PRRC* Emerging Trends

"There would appear to be, in America today, a rising tide of interest in religion. A majority of Americans, for example, say they are more interested in religious and spiritual matters than they were five years ago. New religious conviction is noted on the college campuses of the nation, with a marked increase in the last five years in the number of students who say religion is important in their lives and who attend church regularly.

"It seems that the people of this nation are coming increasingly to believe that the problems of the world will not be solved through people's efforts alone but through a change of heart and a turning to God ...."

*Princeton Religious Research Center

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