Adults who meet the born again criteria
Percent of U.S. adults, 2006 (in percent)
Key finding
- Adults who meet the born again criteria: 45%. Share of all adults meeting The Barna Group's criteria for born again
Source: Barna Group, Barna Survey Reveals Significant Growth in Born Again Population · Telephone surveys by The Barna Group, January 2006, random sample of adults 18 and older; margin of error +/-3.2 points. Article published 2023-12-31.
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Adults who meet the born again criteria: 45%. Share of all adults meeting The Barna Group's criteria for born again.
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Barna Group, 2006. Source: Barna Group, Barna Survey Reveals Significant Growth in Born Again Population (https://www.barna.com/research/barna-survey-reveals-significant-growth-in-born-again-population/).
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