Belief & Culture2022LI-X8BF493E1

Americans with a positive opinion of Jesus

Name: Americans with a positive opinion of Jesus
Creator: Barna Group

Percent of U.S. adults, 2022 (in percent)

Key finding

Americans with a positive opinion of Jesus: 71%. Percent of Americans who say they view Jesus positively

Source: Barna Group, Openness to Jesus Isn’t the Problem—the Church Is · Online survey of 2,005 U.S. adults and teens (ages 13-17), December 13-22, 2022. Article published 2023-06-29.

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Americans with a positive opinion of Jesus: 71%. Percent of Americans who say they view Jesus positively.

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Barna Group, 2022. Source: Barna Group, Openness to Jesus Isn’t the Problem—the Church Is (https://www.barna.com/research/openness-to-jesus/).

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