Americans' confidence in telling the biblical Christmas story
Percent of U.S. adults, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Could tell it but may miss or get details wrong (31%). Lowest: Could not tell any of it (17%).
- Could tell it but may miss or get details wrong: 31%
- Could only give a quick overview: 25%
- Could accurately tell it from memory: 22%
Source: Lifeway Research, Few Americans Confident They Could Tell Biblical Christmas Story · Online survey of 1,005 Americans by Lifeway Research; sampling error plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2021-12-01.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Could tell it but may miss or get details wrong (31%). Lowest: Could not tell any of it (17%). Could tell it but may miss or get details wrong: 31%. Could only give a quick overview: 25%. Could accurately tell it from memory: 22%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2021. Source: Lifeway Research, Few Americans Confident They Could Tell Biblical Christmas Story (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/12/01/few-americans-confident-they-could-tell-biblical-christmas-story/).
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