Adults who attend church in a typical week
Percent of U.S. adults attending church in a typical week, 2002 (in percent)
Key finding
- Adults who attend church in a typical week: 43%. Share of all U.S. adults who attended church in a typical week in 2002
Source: Barna Group, New Book Describes the State of the Church in 2002 · Barna 2002 data on U.S. adults. Article published 2024-01-19.
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Adults who attend church in a typical week: 43%. Share of all U.S. adults who attended church in a typical week in 2002.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2002. Source: Barna Group, New Book Describes the State of the Church in 2002 (https://www.barna.com/research/new-book-describes-the-state-of-the-church-in-2002/).
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