Regularly attended a Christian church during childhood
Percent of U.S. adults, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
- Regularly attended a Christian church during childhood: 71%. Share of American adults who had a period in childhood when they regularly attended a Christian church
Source: Barna Group, Adults Who Attended Church As Children Show Lifelong Effects · Barna study; maximum sampling error plus or minus 3 points at 95% confidence. Article published 2024-01-21.
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Regularly attended a Christian church during childhood: 71%. Share of American adults who had a period in childhood when they regularly attended a Christian church.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2024. Source: Barna Group, Adults Who Attended Church As Children Show Lifelong Effects (https://www.barna.com/research/adults-who-attended-church-as-children-show-lifelong-effects/).
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