What Americans believe about who Jesus was
Percent of U.S. adults, 2015 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Jesus was God (56%). Lowest: Not sure (18%).
- Jesus was God: 56%
- Only a religious or spiritual leader: 26%
- Not sure: 18%
Source: Barna Group, What Do Americans Believe About Jesus? 5 Popular Beliefs · Online and phone studies of nationally representative U.S. adults (samples of about 1,000 each) conducted 2014 and 2015. Article published 2023-11-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Jesus was God (56%). Lowest: Not sure (18%). Jesus was God: 56%. Only a religious or spiritual leader: 26%. Not sure: 18%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2015. Source: Barna Group, What Do Americans Believe About Jesus? 5 Popular Beliefs (https://www.barna.com/research/what-do-americans-believe-about-jesus-5-popular-beliefs/).
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