Religious and volunteer activities of U.S. adults in the last week
Percent of U.S. adults who did each in the last week, 2007 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Prayed (83%). Lowest: Participated in a small group (19%).
- Prayed: 83%
- Attended a church service: 43%
- Read the Bible outside of church services: 41%
Source: Barna Group, Barna's Annual Tracking Study Shows Americans Stay Spiritually Active, But Biblical Views Wane · Barna annual tracking study; maximum margin of sampling error ±3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2023-12-28.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Prayed (83%). Lowest: Participated in a small group (19%). Prayed: 83%. Attended a church service: 43%. Read the Bible outside of church services: 41%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2007. Source: Barna Group, Barna's Annual Tracking Study Shows Americans Stay Spiritually Active, But Biblical Views Wane (https://www.barna.com/research/barnas-annual-tracking-study-shows-americans-stay-spiritually-active-but-biblical-views-wane/).
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