Whether their church offers guidance or assistance related to payday loans
Percent of self-identified U.S. Christians, 2016 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Don't know (61%). Lowest: Church offers guidance or assistance (6%).
- Don't know: 61%
- Church offers no help: 34%
- Church offers guidance or assistance: 6%
Source: Lifeway Research, Survey: Christians Say Predatory Loans Are Sinful · Lifeway Research survey of 1,000 self-identified Christians in 30 states. Article published 2016-04-13.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Don't know (61%). Lowest: Church offers guidance or assistance (6%). Don't know: 61%. Church offers no help: 34%. Church offers guidance or assistance: 6%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2016. Source: Lifeway Research, Survey: Christians Say Predatory Loans Are Sinful (https://research.lifeway.com/2016/04/13/survey-christians-say-predatory-loans-are-sinful/).
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