Beliefs 1968-2008

On December 20, the New York Times had a fascinating "op-chart" titled "The Way We Were, 1968," that included "Beliefs 1968-2008."






In my estimation there couldn't be a more revealing scan of American society and our religious beliefs than this simple chart. There has been some shift in the forty years, but these statistics illuminate core beliefs that underlie broader religious beliefs. Interestingly, the five per cent loss in belief in Life After Death is nearly compensated by a four per cent increase in belief in Reincarnation.