Theology - Belief Statistics Topic
Theologically speaking, would your congregation be considered more on the conservative side, more on the liberal side, or right in the middle? (THEOLOGY)Results weighted by WT_ALL4_CONG_DUP (National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset (1998, 2006-2007, 2012, and 2018-2019))
Theology by Political ideology
| More conservative | Right in the middle | More liberal | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More on the conservative side | 84.1%2346 | 34.8%603 | 12.5%64 | 59.8%3013 | 86 |
| Right in the middle | 14.0%390 | 56.6%981 | 22.8%117 | 29.5%1488 | 51 |
| More on the liberal side | 2.0%55 | 8.6%149 | 64.7%332 | 10.6%536 | 7 |
| Missing | 9 | 10 | 6 | 290 | 121 |
| Total | 100%2791 | 100%1733 | 100%513 | 5037 |
Theology by Year
| 1998 | 2006-2007 | 2012 | 2018-2019 | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More on the conservative side | 59.8%725 | 62.8%919 | 62.8%821 | 54.1%647 | 60.1%3112 | 0 |
| Right in the middle | 29.9%362 | 29.5%432 | 24.9%326 | 33.9%406 | 29.5%1526 | 0 |
| More on the liberal side | 10.3%125 | 7.7%113 | 12.2%160 | 12.0%143 | 10.4%541 | 0 |
| Missing | 27 | 48 | 21 | 50 | 146 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1212 | 100%1464 | 100%1307 | 100%1196 | 5179 |
Theology by Region
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More on the conservative side | 47.7%315 | 61.2%728 | 64.1%1606 | 56.3%461 | 60.1%3110 | 0 |
| Right in the middle | 34.9%231 | 29.8%355 | 28.6%718 | 27.1%222 | 29.5%1526 | 0 |
| More on the liberal side | 17.4%115 | 9.0%107 | 7.3%183 | 16.6%136 | 10.5%541 | 0 |
| Missing | 21 | 32 | 57 | 36 | 146 | 0 |
| Total | 100%661 | 100%1190 | 100%2507 | 100%819 | 5177 |
Theology by Religion
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More on the conservative side | 45.5%147 | 84.2%1985 | 45.3%474 | 38.2%438 | 22.0%67 | 60.1%3111 | 0 |
| Right in the middle | 46.7%151 | 14.5%343 | 45.9%480 | 39.0%447 | 34.9%106 | 29.5%1527 | 0 |
| More on the liberal side | 7.7%25 | 1.3%30 | 8.8%92 | 22.8%261 | 43.1%131 | 10.4%539 | 0 |
| Missing | 49 | 51 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 146 | 0 |
| Total | 100%323 | 100%2358 | 100%1046 | 100%1146 | 100%304 | 5177 |
Theology by Theology
| More conservative | Right in the middle | More liberal | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More on the conservative side | 100.0%3111 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 60.1%3111 | 0 |
| Right in the middle | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1526 | 0.0%0 | 29.5%1526 | 0 |
| More on the liberal side | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%541 | 10.4%541 | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 |
| Total | 100%3111 | 100%1526 | 100%541 | 5178 |
