The Typology and Acceptability of Modern Religiosity : Databasing and Monitoring Study of Testimonies

在美国和日本进行了一项针对近1400人的调查，其中包括宗教信徒和非信徒。他们被问到在多大程度上同意或不同意一百个关于宗教的概念;比非信徒，信徒同意这些概念中的九十个。在这两个国家中，存在着一些意想不到的显著的共同点：都信仰"生机论的救赎"，都存在着与正统教义的背离。对神的信仰; 2。宗教规范; 3.行动超越; 4.一个伟大的生命，和灵魂; 5。这是一个世界性的好处; 6。控制情绪。这些群体被整合为两个元因素：实用/开放和本体/深奥。影响幸福感的只有实用/公开的元因素。

A survey of almost 1400 people in the U.S. and Japan was carried out amongst religious believers and non-believers. They were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with one hundred concepts concerning religion; more than non-believers, believers agreed with ninety of these concepts. There were some unexpected and remarkable common points : the "Vitalistic Salvation" was believed in both countries ; and deviations of belief from authentic dogmas were also found. Furthermore, we found a common structure consisting of six groups of concepts : 1. faith in a personal god ; 2. religious norms ; 3. action to transcendence ; 4. a great life, and the soul ; 5. this-worldly benefit ; and 6. control of emotions. The groups are integrated into two meta-factors : practical/exoteric and ontological/esoteric. It is the practical/exoteric meta-factor only that affects happiness.