Christian Headlines- A new study found that some 40 percent of self-identifying evangelicals never, seldom or just attend church once a year.
In 2008, the number of evangelicals who said they never or seldom attend church was 16.1 percent, according to a poll from Ryan Burge, a political science teacher at Eastern Illinois University. Those in 2008 who said they attend at least once a year was 13 percent, with a total of about 30 percent saying they never, seldom, or just attend church once a year.
Among self-identified evangelicals, nearly 50 percent said they attend church weekly or more. In comparison, in 2008, weekly or more attendance at church was 58.6 percent.
In a story covering the data by Relevant Magazine, the outlet asserted that the term “evangelical” may increasingly be changing meaning as people identify with the term but seem to offer their own interpretations of it.
Of Burge’s study, Relevant said in its article....READ MORE
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