Latter-day Saint Life

Studies Show Latter-day Saints More Faithful As They Become More Educated

College graduates across the country face the daunting task of transitioning from their education to career endeavors.  At such an eventful phase of life, graduates are rarely preoccupied with religion, faith and church attendance.

A study published in the Review of Religious Research indicates that as members of various faiths receive increasingly higher education, they decrease in their religious activities or their tendencies toward religion. This conclusion was true in all but one case — that of the LDS church.

Church attendance percentage, church affiliation and religious observance increase as LDS members gain more education. 

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