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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is America More Religious than Ever?

    The Gallup Poll says more than 90 percent of Americans believe in some kind of God, but more and more don't identify with any particular denomination. Maybe that's why there's increasing tolerance of one group for another.  Religion can be a unifying force in America.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Gallup Poll says more than 90 percent of Americans believe in some kind of God, but more and more don't identify with any particular denomination. Maybe that's why there's increasing tolerance of one group for another. Religion can be a unifying force in America. It can also be divisive, and the more isolated one religion becomes the less acceptable it is to the others. How do "outsider" or "fringe" groups affect other religions? And how does religion relate to politics, gender, race and even geography?

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    Is America More Religious than Ever?
    1. 0:00Stanford Law School Introduces Religious Liberty Clinic
    2. 7:47Is America More Religious than Ever?You’re reading this
    3. 44:00American Chestnuts Growing Poised for Comeback
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frank Newport

      Gallup Poll

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      University of Notre Dame

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      Dartmouth College

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Is America More Religious than Ever?
    1. 0:00Stanford Law School Introduces Religious Liberty Clinic
    2. 7:47Is America More Religious than Ever?You’re reading this
    3. 44:00American Chestnuts Growing Poised for Comeback
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