Religion in America--1972-2006: religious affiliation, attendance, and strength of faith.

The present study used data from the General Social Survey, collected between 1972 and 2006 (N = 45,463) to analyze changes over time in three aspects of religion among American adults: religious affiliation, frequency of attending religious services, and strength of faith. The last two measures were analyzed only for survey participants who had a religious affiliation. Ordinary least-squares regression confirmed a significant decrease in religious affiliation over time, after controlling for socio-demographic variables that are known to be associated with religion.

Topography of referrals to chaplains in the Metropolitan Chaplaincy Study.

Understanding referral patterns to chaplains is essential not only to ensure proper patient treatment, but also to assist chaplains seeking to expand the range of patient situations in which they are called to intervene. Information about more than 58,000 chaplain visits was documented during the first two years (2005-2006) of the Metropolitan Chaplaincy Study. Data from 15,655 of these visits, which were made in response to referrals (26.