TFAITH (Weighted by WEIGHT)
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 319 | 51.7% | 51.7% |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 109 | 17.7% | 69.4% |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 189 | 30.6% | 100% |
| Missing | 7 | % | % |
Variable Comparisons
Religious preference (I-DENOM)
| Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist | Catholic | ELCA | Presbyterian (U.S.A.) | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 78.2% 97 |
64.3% 81 |
83.1% 103 |
24.4% 29 |
7.2% 9 |
51.6% 319 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 12.1% 15 |
24.6% 31 |
0.8% 1 |
24.4% 29 |
27.2% 34 |
17.8% 110 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 9.7% 12 |
11.1% 14 |
16.1% 20 |
51.3% 61 |
65.6% 82 |
30.6% 189 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 124 |
100.0% 126 |
100.0% 124 |
100.0% 119 |
100.0% 125 |
618 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 57.0% 57 |
40.6% 76 |
56.3% 139 |
55.4% 46 |
2 |
51.5% 318 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 17.0% 17 |
17.1% 32 |
19.0% 47 |
16.9% 14 |
0 |
17.8% 110 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 26.0% 26 |
42.2% 79 |
24.7% 61 |
27.7% 23 |
0 |
30.6% 189 |
| Missing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 100 |
100.0% 187 |
100.0% 247 |
100.0% 83 |
2 |
617 |
Year founded (I-YEAREST)
| 1770-1865 | 1866-1918 | 1919-1945 | 1946-1965 | 1966 & later | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 37.0% 40 |
46.3% 75 |
68.5% 61 |
46.6% 62 |
64.5% 78 |
3 |
51.5% 316 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 23.1% 25 |
14.8% 24 |
15.7% 14 |
18.0% 24 |
17.4% 21 |
0 |
17.6% 108 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 39.8% 43 |
38.9% 63 |
15.7% 14 |
35.3% 47 |
18.2% 22 |
0 |
30.8% 189 |
| Missing | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 108 |
100.0% 162 |
100.0% 89 |
100.0% 133 |
100.0% 121 |
3 |
613 |
Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)
| 100 & less | 101-200 | 201-500 | 501-1000 | Over 1000 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 44.3% 51 |
45.4% 69 |
45.6% 78 |
57.1% 40 |
73.3% 77 |
6 |
51.4% 315 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 22.6% 26 |
21.7% 33 |
19.3% 33 |
14.3% 10 |
6.7% 7 |
1 |
17.8% 109 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 33.0% 38 |
32.9% 50 |
35.1% 60 |
28.6% 20 |
20.0% 21 |
0 |
30.8% 189 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 115 |
100.0% 152 |
100.0% 171 |
100.0% 70 |
100.0% 105 |
7 |
613 |
(I-#ATTEND)
| 100 & less | 101-200 | 201-350 | Over 350 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 42.7% 108 |
49.0% 71 |
47.2% 34 |
73.3% 99 |
8 |
51.6% 312 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 22.1% 56 |
19.3% 28 |
23.6% 17 |
5.9% 8 |
0 |
18.0% 109 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 35.2% 89 |
31.7% 46 |
29.2% 21 |
20.7% 28 |
6 |
30.4% 184 |
| Missing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 253 |
100.0% 145 |
100.0% 72 |
100.0% 135 |
14 |
605 |
Place of residence (I-LOCATION)
| LgCty/Sub | MdCty/Sub | Small city | Town | Rural | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is one best or true interpretation and our congregation or denomination comes closest to teaching it. | 50.8% 91 |
48.9% 43 |
59.2% 58 |
51.6% 82 |
48.9% 44 |
0 |
51.8% 318 |
| There is one best or true interpretation, but no church can legitimately claim to be closer to it than another. | 19.0% 34 |
18.2% 16 |
10.2% 10 |
16.4% 26 |
25.6% 23 |
0 |
17.8% 109 |
| There are probably many interpretations which are equally valid, so many churches may be correctly teaching Christian faith. | 30.2% 54 |
33.0% 29 |
30.6% 30 |
32.1% 51 |
25.6% 23 |
1 |
30.5% 187 |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 179 |
100.0% 88 |
100.0% 98 |
100.0% 159 |
100.0% 90 |
1 |
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