How Faith Varies by Church Size

Interesting article about how Faith (or rather theology) differs among attendees at churches at various sizes: How Faith Varies by Church Size.

If you're a Christian, there are some interesting things to ponder here, such as the Church's beliefs on Satan. So many people believe that God exists… yet how can 51% (at most!) of respondents agree with the statement "Satan/devil is a living being not just a symbol of evil." I would've thought it would've been more.

If you're not a Christian, this is still an interesting survey to look at. Is this another example of the wisdom of crowds? Since large churches have the most attendees, do they select what is "orthodox" and what isn't (point by Marshall Jones Jr.)?

I couldn't find the actual questions that were asked. When looking at a survey like this, I always want to see the exact wording of the questions. Phrasing has so much control over the respondents answer.

Seen first at Church Marketing Sucks

Also on John’s posterous

Posted December 8th, 2009 | Comment | Top

One Response to “How Faith Varies by Church Size”

  1. bondChristian says:
    July 2, 2010 at 3:23 am

    It’s been about six months since this was originally posted, and I just now realized I’d not responded to it. I’ve asked around a bit about this question and some of the responses have been interesting.

    What is orthodox Christianity? Who/what defines it?

    It’s a good topic for discussion that’s for sure.

    Anyway, thank you for linking up. I appreciate it (even if it does take me six months to show it).

    -Marshall Jones Jr.

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