Weekly Bible Reading
TweetJust one in five residents of Albany, NY read the Bible in the past week (19%)
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Don't Believe in God
Boston has the highest number of residents (8%) who do not believe in God
Bible Readers
66% of Shreveport, LA residents read the Bible in the past week
Jewish
NYC has the largest population of Jewish residents (11%)
Baptists
Knoxville, TN has the highest number of Baptists (59%)
Top Catholic Cities
Harlingen and El Paso, TX have highest percentage of Catholics
Prayer Life
Shreveport residents are most likely to pray in a typical week (95%)
Practicing Christians
Birmingham, AL and Springfield, MO have most practicing Christians (69%)
Self-Identified Christians
97% of those in Shreveport identify themselves as Christian
Methodists
Wichita has the greatest number of Methodists (15%)
Church Attendance
More people attend church weekly in Chattanooga, TN than any other city
Notional Christians
59% of Christians in Albany, NY have not made a commitment to Jesus
Charity
97% of Pittsburgh residents have donated to a non-profit in the past year
Evangelism
Birmingham residents feel the strongest responsibility to share their faith (58%)
Unchurched
More than half of all adults in Burlington, VT are unchurched
Sunday School
More than half of people in Jackson, MS attended Sunday School this week
Mormon
Las Vegas has second largest population of Mormons
Conservative
Las Vegas has most politically conservative practicing Christians (64%)
Small Churches
Shreveport, LA has greatest number attending small churches (<100)
Orthodox
Chattanooga residents are more likely to have an orthodox view of God (86%)
Volunteers
Salt Lake City has the most people who volunteer weekly
Links
- American Bible Society God’s Word Where Needed Most
- Hawaiian Islands Ministries A revealing study on the state of faith in Hawaii.
- Q: Ideas LA Event A gathering to advance the common good.
- This Is Our City Christians seeking shalom in their cities.
