Archival Version

This data set offers information on Americans' opinions about the role of the arts relative to religion. A total of 1,530 respondents were asked questions about their creative and arts-related activities; their attitudes toward the arts; their religious activities, behaviors, beliefs and affiliations; their spiritual (or "uplifting") experiences; their attitudes toward religion and spirituality; the role of the arts in religious contexts; the relationship between art and spirituality; and their involvement in charitable activities. Respondents were also asked for their demographic information including age, sex, race, and income. In-person, in-home interviews were conducted in Spring 1999.