Pew Research on Religious Typology

http://www.pewforum.org/2018/08/29/the-religious-typology/

A very interesting and revealing study by the Pew Research Center on Religion and Public Life has taken the initiative to redefine the way religious adherence is usually portrayed. Instead of classifying people by the name of the sect they say they belong to, they defined seven new typologies and then crafted questions to determine the relative makeup of each type. The chart above is from the study.

The study is quite long and very detailed. Here is the link to the entire study. The Religious Typology, A new way to categorize Americans by religion. One interesting finding is the frequency of New Age beliefs, even among the "Sunday Stalwarts." The questions did not identify the participants' church affiliation per se. This survey looked solely to cluster analysis to determine affinity. You might find the results disturbing, especially when you realize how many people reject all religious beliefs.

I do find it interesting how many people, even those categorized as Sunday Stalwarts believed in some New Age beliefs. I guess that is why I recently saw so many crystals on sale in a Smithsonian gallery.

You might enjoy reading the entire article.