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

一项针对美国和日本近1400人的调查在信教和不信教的人中进行。他们被问及在多大程度上同意或不同意关于宗教的100个概念；与不信教的人相比，信教的人同意其中90个概念。有一些意想不到的和值得注意的共同点：两国都相信“生命主义救赎”；也发现了信仰与真实教义的偏差。此外，我们发现了一个由六组概念组成的共同结构：1.对人格化的上帝的信仰；2.宗教规范；3.超越的行动；4.伟大的生活和灵魂；5.这一世俗的利益；以及6.情绪的控制。这些群体被整合成两个元因素：实用/开放和本体论/深奥。只有实际/开放的元因素才会影响幸福。

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.