The widespread and continuing appeal or popularity of religion. An evangelical Christian, for example, may also believe in reincarnation. Lindsay said he believes blacks have the most vibrant faith in the nation. If you look at the Gallup statistics, nationwide you'll find a disparity between believing and belonging. But that's not true in the African-American community.
Faith holds a primacy in their lives.
Both Lindsay and Gallup talked about the dilemma of trying to distinguish between religiosity and spirituality in polling Americans. But one can only estimate the religious practice growing out of those figures. I think the most dramatic way people are living out their faith is through volunteerism, either through faith communities or elsewhere. Almost every other person in this country is a volunteer, in terms of giving an average of three or four hours a week to some cause without remuneration. Americans remain highly individualistic, but the researchers found old distinctions between denominations may be dying.