Richard Flory, CRCC senior research associate, appeared on a CBS Evening News broadcast about American religious practice. The story, “Crossing Boundaries,” focused on a recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life which found that “large numbers of Americans engage in multiple religious practices, mixing elements of diverse traditions.” View the survey results.
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