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The ARDA Data Archive is a collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by researchers and made available online by the ARDA.

There are 1,287 data files included in the ARDA collection. You can browse files by category, alphabetically, view the newest additions, or search for a file. Once you select a file you can preview the results, read about how the data were collected, review the survey questions asked, save selected survey questions to your own file, and/or download the data file.

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American Congregational Giving Study, Gallup Poll, 1993
No church is entirely satisfied with the level of financial support it receives from its members. For this reason, the Lilly Endowment commissioned a nation-wide study of giving in U.S. churches, which came to be known as the American Congregational Giving Study. One aspect consisted of a telephone survey of 1,002 U.S. church members. Three denominations were chosen to be studied: the Southern Baptist Convention, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Respondents were asked about their attitudes toward their denomination and congregation, their personal religious beliefs, their religious contributions and their socioeconomic status. [See More...]

American Congregational Giving Study, Member Questionnaires, 1993
No church is entirely satisfied with the level of financial support that it receives from its members. For this reason, the Lilly Endowment commissioned a nation-wide study of giving in U.S. churches, which came to be known as the American Congregational Giving Study. One aspect was a five denomination study of church members which included: Assemblies of God, Southern Baptist Convention, Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). A total of 30 households from each of the 125 congregations were studied. [See More...]

Census of the Amish in Holmes County and the Surrounding Areas
The Amish have largely remained an enigma to social science researchers, due to a lack of large-scale data. By coding data from directories of Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, and the surrounding areas (which contain information on roughly one in every six Amish in the world), this project provides a new source of data that allows people to explore demographics, occupational shifts, and retention among a significant proportion of the Old Order Amish. [See More...]

Church and Community Project, 1987
The purpose of this study is to learn about members' beliefs and attitudes about basic aspects of church life. Results are intended to help churches plan and develop programs for the future. Participating churches were primarily from cities and towns in Illinois and Indiana and include Protestant and Catholic congregations ranging from 47 to more than 2,000 members. [See More...]

Clergy and Retirement, An Exploratory Study on Housing and Financial Preparedness
This study explored the financial and housing options that will be available to clergy members of a nondenominational fellowship when they reach the age of retirement. The Church of Christ is a Protestant fellowship that emphasizes the autonomy of the local congregation and does not have a regional or national body to organize a church-sponsored retirement plan. Thus, each minister is primarily responsible for his own retirement, which may or may not include assistance from the local congregation. [See More...]

Clergy Job Satisfaction Survey, 1996
This dataset is a 1996 national survey of parish ministers from two Protestant denominations that both have open labor market structures: the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The survey was intended to examine sources of job satisfaction and employee attachment for clergy employed in parish ministry. [See More...]

Congregations and Disaster, United States 2019
The Congregations and Disaster (CAD) data set was designed to better understand how houses of worship and congregations prepare for disaster. The survey questionnaire contained 50 questions. The survey was completed by 346 respondents in the summer of 2019. The study is unique in its timing just before the COVID-19 pandemic and that the questionnaire contains both disaster and environmentalism questions along with two levels of analysis. [See More...]

Demographics in U.S. Congregations Survey, Parishioners
This survey contains a variety of measures on the following: congregational participation; why one chose to attend his or her congregation; congregational switching; conversion experiences; social networks and context; views concerning social problems; social embeddedness in one's congregation; private devotional activity; higher education; religious beliefs; social attitudes; demographic information. Participants are parishioners in Assemblies of God, Episcopal, and United Methodist congregations in three locations: Hartford, CT; Grand Rapids, MI; Waco, TX. [See More...]

Demographics in U.S. Congregations Survey, Pastors
This survey contains a variety of measures on the following: Congregational characteristics; community change surrounding the congregation; interaction with other congregations; congregational emphases; content of worship services; demographic characteristics of congregants; church leadership; and theological beliefs. Participants are pastors in Assemblies of God, Episcopal, and United Methodist congregations in three locations: Hartford, CT; Grand Rapids, MI; Waco, TX. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Adolescent Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their adolescents. Individuals from 561 randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Youth component. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Adult Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their adult members (excluding pastors, coordinators of Christian education, or Christian education teachers). Individuals in 561 randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Adult component. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Coordinators Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their coordinators of Christian education. Individuals in 561 randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Coordinators component. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Core Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their adolescents, pastors, teachers, coordinators of Christian education and other adults. More than 11,000 individuals in 561 randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The study focuses primarily on formal Christian education, defined as the programs and events a congregation intentionally offers to teach the faith to children, teen-agers, and adults. Christian education includes Sunday school, church school, Bible studies, confirmation, camping, retreats, workshops, youth ministry and youth groups, children and adult choirs, auxiliaries for men and women, prayer groups, religious plays and dramas, Vacation Bible School, new member classes, and intergenerational or family events and programs. Attention is also given to the role of other congregational factors, including what many might call "informal education," or the values, symbols, culture, and patterns of interactions that help describe congregational life. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Core component. This component was taken from all five of the original files, where 255 questions were asked of all respondents. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Leadership
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their pastors, teachers, and coordinators of Christian education. Individuals in 561 randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The study focuses primarily on formal Christian education, defined as the programs and events a congregation intentionally offers to teach the faith to children, teen-agers, and adults. Christian education includes Sunday school, church school, Bible studies, confirmation, camping, retreats, workshops, youth ministry and youth groups, children and adult choirs, auxiliaries for men and women, prayer groups, religious plays and dramas, Vacation Bible School, new member classes, and intergenerational or family events and programs. Attention is also given to the role of other congregational factors, including what many might call "informal education," or the values, symbols, culture, and patterns of interactions that help describe congregational life. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Leadership component. This component was taken from the Coordinators, Pastors and Teachers data files. Each of these components asked 289 specific questions related to leadership in the church. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Pastors Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their pastors. Pastors from randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. [See More...]

Effective Christian Education, A National Study of Protestant Congregations, 1991 - Teachers Component
Conducted by the Search Institute, this national study was unprecedented in size and scope, involving within each denomination nationally representative samples of congregations and their Christian education teachers. Individuals from randomly chosen congregations provided in-depth, survey-based data on faith, loyalty, religious biography, congregational life, and the dynamics of Christian education programming. The original project components included Adults, Youth, Coordinators of Christian Education, Pastors and Teachers. Two subsequent components, Core and Leadership have been added. This file contains the Teachers component. [See More...]

ELCA-Episcopal Church Clergy Study, 1998
The data come from a random national sample of 1,339 ELCA pastors and 901 Episcopal priests and deacons who responded to an extensive mail survey in the summer and fall of 1998. A second wave was sent two months after the first survey; second-wave respondents did not differ in significant ways from first-wave respondents. The authors' personal affiliation with an ELCA-affiliated college (which was disclosed to survey recipients on the survey's cover page) almost certainly accounts for the considerably higher response rate from ELCA pastors. This extensive survey with more than 350 individual questions captures essential information about clergy, their congregations, and aspects of the local community. [See More...]

ELCA-Episcopal Church Study, 1999-2000
The ELCA/Episcopal Church study proceeded from the belief that we must capture as many aspects of congregational life as possible in order to evaluate the political salience of the diverse information sources within the church environment. The congregant survey paralleled the clergy survey, asking a wide range of questions about members' congregation, clergy and political behavior, including political motivation and partisanship, civic skill practice, social recruitment into politics and political participation. The survey also asked about social theology, issue importance, group involvement, political opinions, voting behavior and demographics, among other topics. [See More...]

Endtime Family (Children of God), 1997
The Endtime Family, or Children of God, data set is an examination of a religious group that is in high tension with its surrounding environment. This data set assesses the validity of applying survey data techniques to high tension religious groups. Additionally, most of the variables are replications of variables from the General Social Survey (GSS) and some variables are replications from the International Social Survey Program, enabling comparisons between the Endtime Family and the general population. [See More...]

ETS Entering Survey, 1994
This survey was designed with active participation of the directors of admissions from university-based divinity schools as a way to evaluate the success of certain strategies in their recruiting efforts and the role of financial aid in the student's decision-making process. Between 1992 and 1994, some 50 seminaries used this instrument to survey their incoming students. Presbyterian and United Methodist seminaries are well represented as are the university-related divinity schools. [See More...]

ETS Exiting Survey, 1995-1996
This study was conducted to gather information on graduating students and was designed with the active participation of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Administered just prior to graduation, the exit instrument was aimed specifically at assessing student satisfaction. In addition, student's personal and theological views as well as future plans were among the included items. Approximately 50 seminaries used this instrument to survey their graduates. Presbyterian and United Methodist seminaries are well represented as are the university-related schools. [See More...]

Evangelization and Outreach in U.S. Orthodox Parishes
"Go and Make Disciples: Evangelization and Outreach Efforts in U.S. Orthodox Parishes" is the first ever national study on evangelization and outreach practices in U.S. Orthodox Christian Churches. The study was initiated by and conducted under the auspices of the Committee for Agencies and Endorsed Organizations of the Assembly of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. It surveys the priests of 75 Orthodox congregations across the U.S. concerning the demographic composition, context, congregational life, and outreach efforts of their parish. [See More...]

Evolving Visions of the Orthodox Priesthood in America, A National Study of the Orthodox Parish Clergy in the USA
The study focused on four aspects of priesthood: 1) Sources of satisfaction in the work of an Orthodox priest in America; 2) Challenges and problems that parish clergy face; 3) Sources of support that the Orthodox priests can rely upon if necessary; 4) Issues in the life of the Church that Orthodox priests believe should be urgently and openly discussed. [See More...]

Exploring Orthodox Generosity - Giving in US Orthodox Christian Parishes
This data-file was used to conduct the national study "Exploring Orthodox Generosity: Giving in US Orthodox Parishes." The nationally representative sample includes over 2,800 respondents - the lay-members of US various Orthodox Christian Churches. The study had three main goals: [See More...]

Exploring Religious America, 2002
The purpose of the Exploring Religious America survey was to examine the extent of the nation's tolerance of religious diversity, familiarity with different faiths, and views on Islam, extremism and future conflict -especially in the aftermath of September 11th. The survey was part of a series of five special programs airing on the Public Broadcasting Service television program Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, and it was the subject of a cover story in U.S. News & World Report. The series, which began on April 26, 2002, also examined broader questions about the role of religious beliefs and experiences in the U.S. [See More...]

Faith Communities Today Survey (FACT) 2010, Assemblies of God
The Faith Communities Today 2010 national survey brings together 26 individual surveys of congregations. Twenty-four were conducted by or for partner denominations and faith groups, representing 32 of the country's largest denominations and traditions. The common core questionnaire of the survey replicates more than 150 questions from the 2000, 2005 and 2008 surveys, plus a special section on the 2008 recession. This dataset contains the FACT 2010 data from the Assemblies of God. [See More...]

Faith Communities Today Survey (FACT) 2010, Christian Reformed Churches
The Faith Communities Today 2010 national survey brings together 26 individual surveys of congregations. Twenty-four were conducted by or for partner denominations and faith groups, representing 32 of the country's largest denominations and traditions. The common core questionnaire of the survey replicates more than 150 questions from the 2000, 2005 and 2008 surveys, plus a special section on the 2008 recession. [See More...]

Faith Communities Today Survey (FACT) 2010, Orthodox Parishes
The Faith Communities Today 2010 national survey brings together 26 individual surveys of congregations. Twenty-four were conducted by or for partner denominations and faith groups, representing 32 of the country's largest denominations and traditions. The common core questionnaire of the survey replicates more than 150 questions from the 2000, 2005 and 2008 surveys, plus a special section on the 2008 recession. [See More...]

Faith Communities Today Survey (FACT) 2010, UCC Congregations
The Faith Communities Today 2010 national survey brings together 26 individual surveys of congregations. Twenty-four were conducted by or for partner denominations and faith groups, representing 32 of the country's largest denominations and traditions. The common core questionnaire of the survey replicates more than 150 questions from the 2000, 2005 and 2008 surveys, plus a special section on the 2008 recession. This dataset contains the FACT 2010 data from the National Survey of UCC Congregations. [See More...]

Forgiveness Survey, 1999
This is a survey of American adults who are involved in small groups using religious activities in their programs or having activities that may be related to forgiveness. The study was designed by Princeton University professor Robert Wuthnow and conducted by the Gallup Organization in Princeton, New Jersey. Questions focus on a range of potential consequences and correlates of engaging in forgiveness behavior, including group activities, emotional well-being, pro-social and civic behavior, overcoming addictions, and many other issues related to groups and forgiveness. [See More...]

Holy Communion during the Pandemic in American Orthodox Christian Parishes
Holy Communion is the pivotal point of the Orthodox Christian worship experience. This Sacrament has been traditionally served with the same spoon and from a common chalice for all faithful present at the Liturgy. The spread of COVID-19 has made many church members apprehensive about continuing to use a common spoon and a number of parishioners have stopped receiving Holy Communion out of fear of contagion. Consequently, some American Orthodox jurisdictions, dioceses, and parishes have introduced various temporary changes in administering the Eucharist. This report examines the wide range of questions related to these changes through the eyes of Orthodox parish clergy. Each chapter can be read separately depending on the reader's particular interests. The study was initiated by the Orthodox Theological Society in America, which consists of scholars representing all Orthodox jurisdictions. [See More...]

Kent County Congregations Study, 2007
Drawing on extensive prior research that explored the relationship between congregations and social welfare, the KCCS had four objectives: (1) to document the social and educational services that Kent County, Michigan congregations actually provide; (2) to collect demographic and contextual information about religious leaders, congregations, and their civic and community engagement; (3) to facilitate comparison of Kent County to the nation; and (4) to estimate the "replacement value" of the top three social or educational services provided by each congregation. [See More...]

Little Rock Congregations Study 2020, Survey of Congregation Members
The Little Rock Congregations Study is a longitudinal research project. The study explores issues of relevance to the Little Rock community. The project is led by Dr. Rebecca Glazier in the School of Public Affairs. Dr. Glazier worked with an interdisciplinary research team at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This team included Dr. Gerald Driskill in Applied Communication and Dr. Kirk Leach, an expert on nonprofits. The research team includes both graduate and undergraduate students. [See More...]

Mennonite Church Member Profile, 1989
"The objectives of the survey were to obtain a profile of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices of members of the participating [Mennonite] denominations...to identify trends in these areas that would provide clues regarding the impact of modernization on Mennonite life and thought....There was also interest in determining whether modernization involved increases in secularism, individualism, and materialism." (Kauffman and Driedger, 1991). [See More...]

Muslim American Survey, 2007
In 2007, the Pew Research Center conducted what is believed to be the first-ever national telephone survey of a probability sample of Muslim Americans, a rare, dispersed, and highly diverse population. The study examined the political and social values, religious beliefs and practices, and life experiences of Muslims living in the U.S. today. The survey also contrasts the views of the Muslim population as a whole with those of the U.S. general population, and with the attitudes of Muslims all around the world, including Western Europe. Finally, findings from the survey make important contributions to the debate over the total size of the Muslim American population. [See More...]

Muslim American Survey, 2011
In 2007, the Pew Research Center conducted the first-ever nationwide survey of Muslim Americans. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approached, it seemed an appropriate time to survey Muslim Americans again and take stock of any important changes in the attitudes, opinions and experiences of this growing segment of U.S. society. The 2011 survey repeats many key questions from the 2007 poll. It also closely follows the methodology of the previous survey, including the use of random-digit-dialing to screen a large number of households (more than 41,000) to obtain a representative national sample of Muslims. As in 2007, interviews were conducted not only in English but also in Arabic, Urdu and Farsi, helping to ensure coverage of parts of the heavily immigrant Muslim American population that could be missed by an English-only survey. [See More...]

National Survey of Congregational Crime and Security 2015
The Survey Research Center (SRC) was asked to administer the National Survey of Congregational Crime and Security to religious congregations throughout the United States. Surveys were mailed to congregations in paper and pencil form, with the option to submit a web version of the survey if they preferred. [See More...]

National Survey of Religious Leaders
The National Survey of Religious Leaders (NSRL) is a survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,600 clergy from across the religious spectrum. It surveyed religious leaders who work in congregations, including full-time and part-time ministerial staff, assistant and specialist ministerial staff (such as youth ministers, religious education directors, and others), and head clergy. Conducted in 2019-2020, the NSRL contains a wealth of information about congregations' religious leaders. There are questions about respondents' jobs and careers, including job satisfaction; religious beliefs and practices; views about and practices related to mental health; attitudes and practices related to end-of-life issues; community involvement; political attitudes and practices; engagement with the larger religious world; knowledge of and attitudes about science, and how science informs their work; primary information sources; mental and physical health; and demographic characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, birthplace, marital status and income. The NSRL constitutes a significant new resource for deepening our knowledge about religious leaders in 21st century America. [See More...]

New Evangelical Movement Congregations, Anaheim, California, 1992
This survey of Vineyard Anaheim participants was part of a large research grant from the Lilly Endowment to study rapidly growing non-mainline churches. Vineyard Anaheim (Anaheim, California) was one of four non-mainline churches surveyed. [See More...]

New Evangelical Movement Congregations, Downey, California, 1993
This survey of Calvary Chapel Downey participants was part of a large research grant from the Lilly Endowment to study rapidly growing non-mainline churches. Calvary Chapel Downey (Downey, CA) was one of four non-mainline churches surveyed. [See More...]

New Evangelical Movement Congregations, Hermosa Beach, California, 1992
This survey of Hope Chapel Hermosa Beach participants was part of a large research grant from the Lilly Endowment to study rapidly growing non-mainline churches. Hope Chapel Hermosa Beach (Hermosa Beach, CA) was one of four non-mainline churches surveyed. [See More...]

New Evangelical Movement Congregations, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 1992
This survey of Hope Chapel Kaneohe participants was part of a large research grant from the Lilly Endowment to study rapidly growing non-mainline churches. Hope Chapel Kaneohe (Kaneohe, HI) was one of four non-mainline churches surveyed. [See More...]

New Evangelical Movement Congregations, Pastors Survey, 1992
This survey was part of a large research grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. to study rapidly growing non-mainline churches. Vineyard and Calvary Chapel North American and International pastors were surveyed in order to understand the growth of new evangelical movements. [See More...]

Orthodox Christian Fellowship in the United States, The Study of Orthodox Christian Clergy Serving as Chaplains in U.S. Colleges and Universities
This survey and study was designed in order to assess the present state of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship on the campuses of U.S. colleges and universities. Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is a U.S. national pan-Orthodox agency responsible for the Orthodox collegiate campus ministry. The study had three major goals: [See More...]

Pastor Survey 2015
This survey aims to capture the views of Evangelical and Black Protestant pastors on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: work-life balance among pastors, dealing with conflict, the provision of counseling, previous training, and feelings related to their jobs in ministry. The sample features 1,500 cases and was sponsored by the North American Mission Board and Richard Dockins, MD. [See More...]

Profiles of Ministry I, 1989
This study was conducted to gather information on and assess the readiness of divinity students to be good parish ministers. Profiles of the Ministry I includes general biographical information on seminarians from 115 seminaries in a variety of degree programs. [See More...]

Ritual Abuse Survivors in the United States, 1994
Beginning in the 1980s claims of "Satanic ritual abuse" received considerable attention in the popular media. Ritual abuse survivors claim to have been physically and sexually molested by secretive, underground groups of Satanists. Many ritual abuse survivors further claim that Satanists have the ability to erase memories of their abuse. Hence, survivors often attempt to recover "repressed" memories of ritual abuse with the help of therapists. With the spread of ritual abuse claims in the 1990s, dozens of therapists began to specialize in the subject. [See More...]

Rural Ministry Project, Clergy, 1990
The purpose of this project was to develop a profile of churches in Minnesota by focusing on rural congregations in 10 different denominations. These denominations included: Assemblies of God; Baptist General Conference; Christian and Missionary Alliance; Episcopal Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Evangelical Free Church of America; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Roman Catholic Church; United Church of Christ; and United Methodist Church. The questionnaire was designed to secure information about the types of congregations in Minnesota, the patterns of membership and finance, the range of activities in the life of the typical church, the ways pastors and lay persons see people being attracted to and encouraged to remain in rural ministry, and other relevant information about the present status of congregations in the state. In consultations with denominational leaders, research results were used to assist theological schools in better serving their congregations and denominations. The Pastor's Survey was completed by pastors from the randomly selected churches. [See More...]

Rural Ministry Project, Lay Leaders, 1990
The purpose of this project was to develop a profile of churches in Minnesota by focusing on rural congregations in 10 different denominations. These denominations included: Assemblies of God; Baptist General Conference; Christian and Missionary Alliance; Episcopal Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Evangelical Free Church of America; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Roman Catholic Church; United Church of Christ; and United Methodist Church. The questionnaire was designed to secure information about the types of congregations in Minnesota, the patterns of membership and finance, the range of activities in the life of the typical church, the ways pastors and lay persons see people being attracted to and encouraged to remain in rural ministry, and other relevant information about the present status of congregations in the state. In consultations with denominational leaders, research results were used to assist theological schools in better serving their congregations and denominations. The Lay Leader's Survey was completed by lay leaders identified by their church's pastor. [See More...]

SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997
After the success of a survey of British Soka Gakkai, a Japanese based religion (a form of Buddhism), a counterpart survey in the United States was undertaken. Many of the items included in the U.S. survey (SGIUSA) reproduced questions from the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey (GSS), making direct comparisons possible between members of Soka Gakkai and the general American public. Other questions reproduced items included in the survey of SGI members in the United Kingdom. Consequently, this survey provides one of the most comprehensive surveys of an alternative religion in the United States, a survey which is comparable to both a similar sample in the United Kingdom and the general population of the United States. [See More...]

Spirituality and the Elderly, Survey of Staff and Residents From Long-Term Care Facilities, 1998
"This study compared staff and resident knowledge, attitudes and practices related to religious expression in long-term care settings. Staff and residents from 13 facilities and organizations providing services to long-term care staff completed a survey related to religion and spirituality in long-term care" (Walker et al. August 1998). [See More...]

Survey of Attenders - International UFO Congress Convention and Film Festival, 2010
The International UFO Congress (IUFOC) is an organization with the goal of broadly disseminating "UFO and related information worldwide." From February 21-27, 2010, the IUFOC held a UFO Convention and Film Festival at the Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada. The principal investigators were given permission by the IUFOC board to conduct an anonymous survey of conference attenders. [See More...]

Survey of Attenders - Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy Annual Meeting, 2009
The Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy (TBRC) is a Texas-based, non-profit organization composed of volunteer investigators with the mission of attempting to find proof of the existence of Bigfoot. As stated on the TBRC website, the TBRC believes that Bigfoot is a biological entity, "probably an unlisted large primate." The TBRC is funded by membership dues, fundraisers and the proceeds from an annual conference in which the TBRC invites other Bigfoot researchers and the general public to hear lectures on the latest evidence and sightings related to Bigfoot. [See More...]

Survey of Clergy in Indianapolis, 2000
The purpose of this study was to learn about the role local clergy and their congregations play in shaping community life in Indianapolis and the extent of the clergy's active involvement in neighborhood and community affairs. The study also was designed to collect descriptive data regarding the characteristics, attitudes, religious beliefs and practices, and professional activities of Christian clergy in the city. [See More...]

The Cooperative Clergy Study Project
The Cooperative Clergy Research Project is an endeavor initiated and coordinated through the efforts of the Henry Institute. A variety of scholars from different denominational backgrounds collaborated to develop a questionnaire that would examine political beliefs, political involvement, community involvement, and religious beliefs of clergy. While this cooperative research effort builds on previous research related to the political role of the clergy, this effort is distinctively different due to the large number of scholars working on this project, the large number of denominations included in the study, and the large number of clergy that participated. [See More...]

The Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2009
The Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2009 was a cooperative research endeavor, organized by the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College, that focused on the social characteristics, theological beliefs, civic endeavors, and political attitudes and behavior of American clergy. The project was a cooperative endeavor, with different participants examining clergy from a specific denomination, generally a denomination of which they were either a part of or with which they were very familiar. The group utilized a common questionnaire which largely replicated the questionnaire used in the Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2001 (the data for which are also housed at ARDA). Participants funded the data collection and data entry costs related to their particular denomination they surveyed, with the data from each denomination or faith tradition then being pooled together to create a combined data file. [See More...]

The Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2017
The Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2017 was a cooperative research endeavor, organized by the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College, that focused on the social characteristics, theological beliefs, civic endeavors, and political attitudes and behavior of American clergy. The project was a cooperative endeavor, with different participants examining clergy from a specific denomination, generally a denomination of which they were either a part of or with which they were very familiar. The group utilized a common questionnaire, which largely replicated the questionnaire used in the Cooperative Clergy Study Project of 2001 and 2009 (the data for which are also housed at ARDA). Participants funded the data collection and data entry costs related to their particular denomination they surveyed, with the data from each denomination or faith tradition then being pooled together to create a combined data file. In the end, 2,502 clergy from the following denominations were surveyed: the Assemblies of God (AOG); the Christian Reformed Church in North American (CRC); the Disciples of Christ (DOC); the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (LCMS); the Mennonite Church, USA; the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA); the Reformed Church in America (RCA); the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC); and, the United Methodist Church (UMC). Those participating in the project mailed the questionnaire to a random sample of clergy from the denomination they chose to study. The sample size varied from denomination to denomination, with larger denominations generally having larger sample sizes. The response rate varied by denomination, with smaller denominations generally having higher response rates. Details related to those researching each denomination are presented below. [See More...]

The Ethno-Linguistic Situation in the Parishes of U.S. Orthodox Christian Churches
The goal of this study and survey was to assess the usage of various languages and the strength of the ethnic culture in U.S. Orthodox parishes. This survey includes parishes from different parts of the United States and from various Orthodox jurisdictions. [See More...]

The Impact of the Pandemic on American Orthodox Christian Parishes
The study 'The 'New Traditional' in a Most Traditional Church: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped American Orthodox Christian Churches' examines both the overall impact of the pandemic and its possible long-term consequences for American Orthodox Christian congregations. The report also discusses 'mysteriously' strong growth in vitality that some congregations (12 percent of all American Orthodox parishes) experienced despite and even because of the pandemic. This study was made possible thanks to a generous grant provided by the Louisville Institute. [See More...]

The Orthodox Church Today - A National Study of Parishioners and the Realities of the Orthodox Parish Life in the USA
The survey and the study focused on personal social and religious attitudes of American Orthodox Christians and on the patterns of the everyday church life in their local parishes. Special attention was paid to the "image" of the Orthodox clergy through the eyes of the "people in the pews" and to the issues dealing with "Democracy and Pluralism in the Church," "Changes and Innovations in the Church," and "Religious 'Particularism' and Ecumenism." Numerous comparisons with the US Roman Catholics and Protestants make study results especially interesting for the wider audience. [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, United Church of Christ Attenders
"Over 300,000 worshipers in over 2,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey--making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an Attendee survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend of April 29, 2001; (b) a Congregational Profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a Leader Survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America." (From Appendix 1, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and Why. U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology.) This data file contains data for the United Church of Christ random sample Attenders only. The Congregational Life Survey also has a Congregational profile for the United Church of Christ congregations and a Leader survey of the United Church of Christ leaders. [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, United Church of Christ Leaders
"Over 300,000 worshipers in over 2,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey--making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an Attendee survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend of April 29, 2001; (b) a Congregational Profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a Leader Survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America." (From Appendix 1, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and Why. U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology.) This data file contains data for the United Church of Christ Leaders from the random sample of United Church of Christ congregations. The Congregational Life Survey also has a Congregational profile for the United Church of Christ congregations and an Attender survey of the United Church of Christ worshipers. [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, United Church of Christ Profile
"Over 300,000 worshipers in over 2,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey--making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an Attendee survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend of April 29, 2001; (b) a Congregational Profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a Leader Survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America." (From Appendix 1, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and Why. U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology.) This data file contains data from the Congregational Profile for the United Church of Christ congregations. The Congregational Life Survey also has a Leader survey of the United Church of Christ leaders and an Attender survey of the United Church of Christ worshipers. [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, Church of God (Cleveland, TN) Attender Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2) - making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology: A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, Church of God (Cleveland, TN) Congregational Profile Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2) - making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology: A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, Church of God (Cleveland, TN) Leader Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2)- making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, United Church of Christ (UCC) Attender Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2)- making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, United Church of Christ (UCC) Congregational Profile Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2)- making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, United Church of Christ (UCC) Leader Survey
More than 500,000 worshipers in more than 5,000 congregations across America participated in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2)- making it the largest survey of worshipers in America ever conducted. Three types of surveys were completed in each participating congregation: (a) an attender survey completed by all worshipers age 15 and older who attended worship services during the weekend the survey was given; (b) a congregational profile describing the congregation's facilities, staff, programs, and worship services completed by one person in the congregation; and (c) a leader survey completed by the pastor, priest, minister, rabbi, or other principal leader. Together the information collected provides a unique three-dimensional look at religious life in America. (From Appendix 1, U.S. Congregational Life Survey Methodology, A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations, Second Edition.) [See More...]

UFO Abductees in the United States, 1990
Survey data on new religious movements (NRM) in the United States are difficult to find, particularly when the movements in question are reticent to talk with outsiders. UFO abductees are individuals who believe they have been kidnapped by extra-terrestrials. Many abductees believe that extraterrestrials have the ability to erase memories of the abduction. In the 1980s a number of support groups for abductees appeared in the United States with the expressed purpose of helping abductees to recover their memories of alien abductions. The principal investigator was able to survey the membership of one such group, the UFO Contact Center International (now defunct) in 1990. [See More...]

Vineyard Christian Fellowship Study, 1988
Recently North America has witnessed the rapid growth of a new set of thriving sects, independent churches, and new evangelical churches. This study focuses on the members of one of these movements, the Vineyard Christian Fellowship. Although in relative terms the Vineyard remains somewhat small, it has had a significant impact on the religious landscape. The movement, which originated in Southern California, has spread throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Currently there are over 300 Vineyards within the United States alone. The success of the Vineyard raises several important questions. This study attempts to address some of these questions by focusing on the religious background of Vineyard switchers and converts, the reasons for their coming to Vineyard, and the ways in which they express their religiosity. In all, a total of 1,009 surveys were collected from 14 Vineyard congregations in California and Washington. [See More...]

Women of the Cloth, 1983
More than 1,300 female and male clergy, seminary faculty, church executives and lay people of nine major Protestant denominations were interviewed regarding their views on church ministry and involvement in the community. These data also provide information regarding men and women's attitudes towards female leadership in the church, as well as information regarding clergy members' seminary and ministry experiences. [See More...]

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