As nations get richer, what tends to happen to their level of religiosity?

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What is the big picture this chart paints?

3. If the US religious levels were similar to other wealthy countries, what countries would we be more religiously like?

4. Why do you think wealth tends to decrease national religiosity?

5. Is that true for people you know?

6. Why do you think the US is so much more religious than most other wealthy countries?

7. What is one consequence of America's relative high level of religiosity?

8. How does this information personally affect you?

9. Do you see any global geographical trends regarding countries and religion?

10. How did religion impact the 2016 presidential election?

11. In the comments section, describe what a US election would be like if the US were only as religious as a country like France or Japan:

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Learning Extension

Read this fascinating article by the good folks at Pew comparing global levels of religion.

Action Extension

It's survey time. Ask ten people you know: "is religion very important in your life?" Tally their beliefs to see if they are more or less religious than the average American. Report on your findings to class or on social media.