This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted from 1976 to 2016, among adult Americans who believe in God or a universal spirit. In June 2016, 89 percent of respondents replied they do believe in God or a universal spirit.
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Gallup. (June 29, 2016). Do you believe in God or a universal spirit? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/
Gallup. "Do you believe in God or a universal spirit?." Chart. June 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/
Gallup. (2016). Do you believe in God or a universal spirit?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/
Gallup. "Do You Believe in God or a Universal Spirit?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/
Gallup, Do you believe in God or a universal spirit? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Do you believe in God or a universal spirit? [Graph], Gallup, June 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578481/united-states-share-of-people-who-believe-in-god-or-an-universal-spirit/