A new report measures the strength of people's belief in God in 30 countries around the world, and how those beliefs have changed over time.
"Beliefs About God Across Time And Countries," conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, asked the following question to determine the nature of belief or unbelief in God:
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