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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 conservativeRight in the middleMore liberalMissingTotal
More on the conservative side84.1%
2346
34.8%
603
12.5%
64
8659.8%
3013
Right in the middle14.0%
390
56.6%
981
22.8%
117
5129.5%
1488
More on the liberal side2.0%
55
8.6%
149
64.7%
332
710.6%
536
Missing9106290121
Total 100%
2791
100%
1733
100%
513
   
5037

Theology by Year

 19982006-200720122018-2019MissingTotal
More on the conservative side59.8%
725
62.8%
919
62.8%
821
54.1%
647
060.1%
3112
Right in the middle29.9%
362
29.5%
432
24.9%
326
33.9%
406
029.5%
1526
More on the liberal side10.3%
125
7.7%
113
12.2%
160
12.0%
143
010.4%
541
Missing274821501460
Total 100%
1212
100%
1464
100%
1307
100%
1196
   
5179

Theology by Region

 New England or Mid-AtlanticEast North Central or West North CentralSouth Atlantic, East South Central or West South CentralMountain or PacificMissingTotal
More on the conservative side47.7%
315
61.2%
728
64.1%
1606
56.3%
461
060.1%
3110
Right in the middle34.9%
231
29.8%
355
28.6%
718
27.1%
222
029.5%
1526
More on the liberal side17.4%
115
9.0%
107
7.3%
183
16.6%
136
010.5%
541
Missing213257361460
Total 100%
661
100%
1190
100%
2507
100%
819
   
5177

Theology by Religion

 Roman CatholicWhite conservative, evangelical or fundamentalistBlack ProtestantWhite liberal or moderateNon-ChristianMissingTotal
More on the conservative side45.5%
147
84.2%
1985
45.3%
474
38.2%
438
22.0%
67
060.1%
3111
Right in the middle46.7%
151
14.5%
343
45.9%
480
39.0%
447
34.9%
106
029.5%
1527
More on the liberal side7.7%
25
1.3%
30
8.8%
92
22.8%
261
43.1%
131
010.4%
539
Missing49512412101460
Total 100%
323
100%
2358
100%
1046
100%
1146
100%
304
   
5177

Theology by Theology

 More conservativeRight in the middleMore liberalMissingTotal
More on the conservative side100.0%
3111
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
060.1%
3111
Right in the middle0.0%
0
100.0%
1526
0.0%
0
029.5%
1526
More on the liberal side0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
541
010.4%
541
Missing000146146
Total 100%
3111
100%
1526
100%
541
   
5178

Notes

The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations. Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the 1998 NCS data was the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. Subsequent NCS waves were conducted in 2006-07, 2012, and 2018-19. The 2006-07 NCS sample includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. The 2012 NCS includes an oversample of Hispanic congregations. The 2018-19 NCS includes a subset of congregations that also were interviewed in 2012. The NCS Wave I-II Panel Dataset is also available from the ARDA. The Wave III-IV Panel Dataset will be available soon.

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