ABSTRACT
The belief in God has remained fairly stable over the last decades, though revealing as has been noted an increase in the more uncertain convictions at the expense of more clear-cut positions. In other words, belief in God represents an exception for those of no religion' in the same way as the negation of the idea of God is for many who identify with a religion. Therefore, for many people, God is a necessary resource of meaning not only because the need for otherworldly hope seems to be innate in human finiteness, but also because religious faith can provide answers to both difficult moments and fundamental questions in life. The majority of the population does not recognize itself in such a broad conception of religion as to encompass also human aspirations and ideals, immanent creations of meaning, inspiration to the highest values.
