Attitudes of 280 Catholic college students concerning 13 religion-oriented topics and 1 general “Life Style” area were surveyed and compared with results of a similar survey of 100 students made 10 yr. earlier. Data suggested an over-all liberalization of ideas regarding all religion-oriented topics except Labor Unions, where the reverse effect was noted. No change in Life Style opinions was observed.
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