Faith grown stronger because of the pandemic, by religious group
Percent of each group saying their faith is stronger, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Historically black Protestants (56%). Lowest: Mainline Protestants (22%).
- Historically black Protestants: 56%
- Evangelicals: 42%
- Catholics: 27%
Source: Lifeway Research, Religious Americans See Pandemic as Sign From God · Article published 2020-05-20.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Historically black Protestants (56%). Lowest: Mainline Protestants (22%). Historically black Protestants: 56%. Evangelicals: 42%. Catholics: 27%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, Religious Americans See Pandemic as Sign From God (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/05/20/religious-americans-see-pandemic-as-sign-from-god/).
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