Does Believing in God Make You a Better American?

Nearly 6 in 10 white evangelical Protestants — and 33 percent of U.S. adults overall — say being a Christian is a "very important" part of being "truly American," Pew Research Center reported in February. Four in 10 Americans think a culture grounded in Christianity is an extremely or very important piece of America's national identity, according to a new survey from the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs.