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Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion

Samuel Perry

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The vast majority of Americans support racial diversity and religious pluralism in the United States ⬇️

🌎 8 in 10 Americans say they would prefer the U.S. to be made up of people from all over the world, while just 15% say they would prefer the U.S. to be primarily made up of people of western European heritage. Most Democrats (91%), independents (83%), and Republicans (73%) would prefer a racially diverse country.

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