The Bayler University Religious survey makes fascinating reading, although it is US survey I think it still makes great reading for us in the UK. From the press release:
"One area that emerged from the survey that has excited the researchers is what they call the "Four Gods." Depending on how engaged people think God is in the world and how angry God is with the world.
If you think about people perceiving God as high in anger, low in anger, high in engagement, low in engagement, it results in four different types of gods.
What researchers found was that the type of god people believe in can predict their political and moral attitudes more so than just looking at their religious tradition.
Researchers found that none of the "four gods" dominated among believers. The data showed:
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