Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Presbyterian Congregations

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LIBCONS

How would you describe the basic theological outlook of the majority of your regularly participating adults? (check one)
  1) Very conservative
  2) Somewhat conservative
  3) Moderate
  4) Somewhat progressive or liberal
  5) Very progressive or liberal

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Very conservative 52 9.7% 9.7% -1.74
Somewhat conservative 213 39.7% 49.4% -.64
Moderate 192 35.8% 85.3% .46
Somewhat progressive or liberal 67 12.5% 97.8% 1.57
Very progressive or liberal 12 2.2% 100% 2.67

Variable Comparisons


Size of place (I-SIZPLACE)

Rural or open country Town or village of less than 10,000 In or around a city of: 10,000-49,999 In or around a city of: 50,000-249,999 In or around a city of: 250,000+ TOTAL
Very conservative 22.4%
17
11.3%
19
3.8%
4
1.5%
1
7.4%
8
9.4%
49
Somewhat conservative 50.0%
38
38.1%
64
41.5%
44
38.5%
25
31.5%
34
39.2%
205
Moderate 26.3%
20
38.1%
64
41.5%
44
38.5%
25
35.2%
38
36.5%
191
Somewhat progressive or liberal 1.3%
1
10.7%
18
11.3%
12
21.5%
14
19.4%
21
12.6%
66
Very progressive or liberal 0.0%
0
1.8%
3
1.9%
2
0.0%
0
6.5%
7
2.3%
12
TOTAL 100.0%
76
100.0%
168
100.0%
106
100.0%
65
100.0%
108

523


Political ideology (I-LIBCONS)

Very conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat progressive or liberal Very progressive or liberal TOTAL
Very conservative 100.0%
52
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
9.7%
52
Somewhat conservative 0.0%
0
100.0%
213
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
39.7%
213
Moderate 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
192
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
35.8%
192
Somewhat progressive or liberal 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
67
0.0%
0
12.5%
67
Very progressive or liberal 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
12
2.2%
12
TOTAL 100.0%
52
100.0%
213
100.0%
192
100.0%
67
100.0%
12

536


Total attendance (I-SUNATAM)

0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 501+ TOTAL
Very conservative 14.1%
19
12.2%
18
6.1%
10
6.4%
3
8.7%
2
10.1%
52
Somewhat conservative 45.2%
61
33.1%
49
35.0%
57
46.8%
22
47.8%
11
38.8%
200
Moderate 30.4%
41
39.2%
58
40.5%
66
36.2%
17
21.7%
5
36.2%
187
Somewhat progressive or liberal 9.6%
13
13.5%
20
14.1%
23
10.6%
5
17.4%
4
12.6%
65
Very progressive or liberal 0.7%
1
2.0%
3
4.3%
7
0.0%
0
4.3%
1
2.3%
12
TOTAL 100.0%
135
100.0%
148
100.0%
163
100.0%
47
100.0%
23

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