Interesting figures on the correlation between education level and religiosity in Europe and America. In Europe more education correlates with less church attendance while in America it’s opposite.

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In the US we're so wildly separated by suburban sprawl, mega-highways and (what I'd guess to be) a higher average distance from family especially among the higher educated due to employer demands. Anecdotally, there's just not a lot else other than church that can provide a social outlet for many.