Discuss the various factors that indicate that religion is flourishing in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Secularization is a process in which religion loses its social and cultural influence. Many sociologists contend that the prevalence of secularization has been greatly exaggerated. For example:1. 62 percent of Americans say that it's important for a U.S. president to have strong religious beliefs (Smith, 2017).2. 72 percent endorse Christmas displays on government property (Pew Research Center, 2014).3. Nearly all states allow exemptions if vaccinations conflict with parents' religious beliefs.Fundamentalism, the belief in the literal meaning of a sacred text, is widespread in practically all countries except Europe. The U.S. Constitution established a separation of church and state, but over the years, that separation has become fuzzier. One of the most divisive issues has been over which explanations for human origins should be taught in public schools. Creationism, based on a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible, argues that God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago.Another indicator that religion is booming in the United States and elsewhere is the prevalence of civil religion (sometimes called secular religion), integrating religious beliefs into secular life.
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