WHAT THE POLLS DONT SHOW - A CLOSER LOOK AT UNITED-STATES CHURCH ATTENDANCE
WHAT THE POLLS DONT SHOW - A CLOSER LOOK AT UNITED-STATES CHURCH ATTENDANCE
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DOI：
10.2307/2095948
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发表时间：
1993-12-01
影响因子：
9.1
通讯作者：
CHAVES, M
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作者：
HADAWAY, CK;MARLER, PL;CHAVES, M
对美国宗教生活的描述通常参考关于教堂出席率的民意调查数据。这些数据中报告的参与率一直很高，表明人口中有特别多的宗教信仰，几乎没有受到世俗化趋势的影响。然而，这幅充满活力的图景与其他表明许多宗教机构实力下降的经验证据相矛盾。使用各种数据来源和数据收集程序，我们估计，新教徒和天主教徒的教堂出席率，事实上，大约是普遍接受的水平的一半。
Characterizations of religious life in the United States typically reference poll data on church attendance. Consistently high levels of participation reported in these data suggest an exceptionally religious population, little affected by secularizing trends. This picture of vitality, however, contradicts other empirical evidence indicating declining strength among many religious institutions. Using a variety of data sources and data collection procedures, we estimate that church attendance rates for Protestants and Catholics are, in fact, approximately one-half the generally accepted levels.