Religion: Three in One

I believe in God the Father Almighty . . . And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord . . . I believe in the Holy Ghost. . .

Thus the Apostles' Creed states the orthodox Christian concept of God. In this untheological age, how many Americans believe in the doctrine of the Trinity?

The answer, according to a survey of U.S. adults (including Jews), published in the current issue of the Catholic Digest, is a surprising 89%. This is only 10% less than the number who believe in God, according to another Digest survey published last November. "Some persons," comments the...

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