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Exploring Religious America: Spirituality
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Part four of a five-part series: the spirituality of Americans, with and without religion.
According to the Gallup organization, between 1984 and 1998 there was a phenomenal jump in the number of people who said they felt a need for greater spiritual growth — from 56 percent to 82 percent, in just 14 years. Many Americans, both religious and nonreligious, have turned to alternative practices to facilitate this spiritual growth.
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Exploring Religious America: Spirituality
Clip: Season 5 | 17m 26s
According to the Gallup organization, between 1984 and 1998 there was a phenomenal jump in the number of people who said they felt a need for greater spiritual growth — from 56 percent to 82 percent, in just 14 years. Many Americans, both religious and nonreligious, have turned to alternative practices to facilitate this spiritual growth.
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