Churchgoers who say their church has done enough to become racially diverse
Percent of U.S. churchgoers, 2014 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churchgoers who say their church has done enough to become racially diverse: 67%. Percent of American churchgoers who say their church has done enough to become racially diverse
Source: Lifeway Research, Sunday Morning in America Still Segregated – and That’s OK With Worshipers · Lifeway Research phone survey of 2,000 Americans conducted September 19 to October 5, 2014. Article published 2015-01-15.
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Churchgoers who say their church has done enough to become racially diverse: 67%. Percent of American churchgoers who say their church has done enough to become racially diverse.
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Lifeway Research, 2014. Source: Lifeway Research, Sunday Morning in America Still Segregated – and That’s OK With Worshipers (https://research.lifeway.com/2015/01/15/sunday-morning-in-america-still-segregated-and-thats-ok-with-worshipers/).
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