Religious denomination among liberals
% of liberals who are…
Survey year | African Methodist Episcopal Church | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | American Baptist Churches USA | Anglican Church | Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Assemblies of God | Calvary Chapel | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God in Christ | Church of God of the Apostolic Faith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Community Church (Evangelical Trad.) | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Deist | Disciples of Christ | Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs" | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | Foursquare Church | Free Methodist Church | Free Will Baptist | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Greek Orthodox | Humanist | Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | National Baptist Convention | Nondenominational charismatic | Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.) | Nondenominational evangelical | Nondenominational fundamentalist | Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Nothing in particular (religion important) | Nothing in particular (religion not important) | Orthodox Church in America | Other Adventist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.) | Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.) | Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" family | Other in the New Age family | Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) | Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.) | Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Mormon | Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Other Orthodox Christian | Other Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.) | Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.) | Others in "Other Christian" Tradition | Pagan or Wiccan | Pentecostal Church of God | Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Progressive Baptist Convention | Reformed Church in America | Russian Orthodox | Seventh-day Adventist | Southern Baptist Convention | Spiritual but not religious | Spiritualist | Unitarian | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | United Pentecostal Church International | Unity Church | Wesleyan Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Sample size |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 8% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 141 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 19% | 24% | 37% | 21% | 146 |
National Baptist Convention | 10% | 33% | 36% | 21% | 106 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 38% | 22% | 7% | 535 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 35% | 34% | 21% | 10% | 1,187 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 9% | 27% | 34% | 30% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 20% | 27% | 32% | 21% | 147 |
Unitarian | 20% | 32% | 24% | 23% | 119 |
United Methodist Church | 7% | 36% | 28% | 28% | 240 |
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Generational cohort among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 2% | 9% | 29% | 39% | 21% | < 1% | 141 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 14% | 7% | 21% | 44% | 13% | 1% | 146 |
National Baptist Convention | 9% | 3% | 31% | 45% | 11% | 1% | 106 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 17% | 25% | 29% | 24% | 5% | < 1% | 535 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 22% | 21% | 26% | 25% | 6% | < 1% | 1,187 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 9% | 4% | 23% | 42% | 21% | < 1% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 7% | 17% | 23% | 40% | 13% | < 1% | 147 |
Unitarian | 19% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 3% | 119 |
United Methodist Church | 5% | 12% | 27% | 35% | 20% | 2% | 240 |
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Gender composition among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 29% | 71% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 39% | 61% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 40% | 60% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 50% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 46% | 54% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 41% | 59% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 44% | 56% | 148 |
Unitarian | 32% | 68% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 32% | 68% | 243 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 88% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 94% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 148 |
National Baptist Convention | < 1% | 99% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 47% | 17% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 531 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 70% | 7% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 1,187 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 82% | 11% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 74% | 16% | < 1% | 3% | 6% | 144 |
Unitarian | 91% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 6% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 89% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 242 |
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Immigrant status among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 5% | 9% | 86% | 142 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 4% | 6% | 90% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 4% | < 1% | 95% | 105 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 10% | 71% | 525 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 15% | 15% | 70% | 1,178 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 8% | 7% | 85% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 4% | 2% | 94% | 147 |
Unitarian | 3% | 10% | 87% | 117 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 7% | 87% | 242 |
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Income distribution among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who have a household income of…
Religious denomination | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 24% | 10% | 28% | 38% | 134 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 17% | 24% | 35% | 25% | 134 |
National Baptist Convention | 50% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 101 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 46% | 26% | 18% | 10% | 505 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 27% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 1,088 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 52% | 27% | 12% | 9% | 139 |
Unitarian | 18% | 6% | 37% | 39% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 16% | 16% | 36% | 32% | 221 |
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Educational distribution among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 11% | 22% | 22% | 44% | 140 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 26% | 29% | 22% | 23% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 51% | 30% | 13% | 5% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 30% | 12% | 7% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 28% | 34% | 22% | 16% | 1,193 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 21% | 22% | 17% | 40% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 31% | 7% | 5% | 148 |
Unitarian | 13% | 20% | 27% | 40% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 25% | 32% | 22% | 21% | 242 |
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Marital status among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 57% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 17% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 61% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 22% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 32% | 3% | 21% | 13% | 30% | 108 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 14% | 16% | 5% | 32% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 37% | 11% | 11% | 2% | 38% | 1,195 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 64% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 17% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 44% | 7% | 24% | 10% | 16% | 148 |
Unitarian | 49% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 29% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 65% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 242 |
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Parent of children under 18 among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 24% | 76% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 20% | 80% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 25% | 75% | 107 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 70% | 538 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 23% | 77% | 1,196 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 27% | 73% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 26% | 74% | 148 |
Unitarian | 24% | 76% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 22% | 78% | 243 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say they…
Religious denomination | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 54% | 30% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 57% | 36% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 84% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 59% | 26% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 25% | 15% | 1% | 37% | 6% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 58% | 33% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 74% | 17% | 4% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 14% | 23% | 22% | < 1% | 33% | 7% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 58% | 31% | 9% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 243 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 48% | 36% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 48% | 38% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 61% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 45% | 54% | 2% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | 27% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 63% | 30% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 27% | 39% | 25% | 7% | 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 47% | 39% | 11% | 3% | < 1% | 243 |
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Attendance at religious services among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who attend religious services…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 33% | 54% | 13% | < 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 33% | 48% | 19% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 52% | 41% | 7% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 9% | 38% | 53% | < 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 1% | 16% | 83% | < 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 50% | 36% | 14% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 28% | 40% | 32% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 26% | 60% | 14% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 42% | 24% | < 1% | 243 |
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Frequency of prayer among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 59% | 16% | 8% | 17% | < 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 46% | 30% | 13% | 11% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 84% | 11% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 46% | 19% | 11% | 23% | < 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 11% | 9% | 7% | 72% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 54% | 31% | 4% | 11% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 72% | 15% | 4% | 10% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 17% | 19% | 9% | 56% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 60% | 18% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 243 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who attend prayer group…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 9% | 12% | 12% | 65% | 3% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 12% | 12% | 66% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 19% | 8% | 25% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 10% | 9% | 4% | 77% | < 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 2% | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 31% | 16% | 11% | 43% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 31% | 9% | 7% | 52% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 5% | 7% | 14% | 74% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 18% | 10% | 10% | 62% | < 1% | 243 |
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Frequency of meditation among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who meditate…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 51% | 11% | 4% | 34% | < 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 30% | 12% | 5% | 52% | 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 55% | 15% | 4% | 26% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 12% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 26% | 11% | 5% | 57% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 40% | 15% | 5% | 41% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 4% | 2% | 53% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 40% | 12% | 11% | 37% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 38% | 13% | 9% | 40% | < 1% | 243 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 56% | 21% | 10% | 12% | 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 52% | 23% | 15% | 9% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 79% | 7% | 4% | 9% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 57% | 14% | 9% | 18% | 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 41% | 16% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | 14% | 14% | 10% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 64% | 15% | 8% | 13% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 56% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 57% | 14% | 17% | 11% | 1% | 243 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 57% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 43% | 23% | 11% | 23% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 42% | 19% | 12% | 26% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 14% | 10% | 26% | 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 46% | 18% | 14% | 23% | < 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 49% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 13% | 16% | 28% | 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 68% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 46% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 2% | 243 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious denomination | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 19% | 23% | 39% | 16% | 3% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 23% | 14% | 51% | 8% | 4% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 43% | 2% | 49% | 5% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 15% | 55% | 13% | 2% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 21% | 56% | 19% | 2% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 30% | 15% | 40% | 12% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 35% | 7% | 51% | 4% | 3% | 148 |
Unitarian | 4% | 26% | 41% | 22% | 7% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 20% | 15% | 54% | 9% | 2% | 243 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say…
Religious denomination | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 24% | 74% | 2% | < 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 17% | 82% | 1% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 21% | 77% | 2% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 20% | 77% | 1% | 2% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 13% | 85% | 1% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 21% | 76% | 1% | 2% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 8% | 89% | 3% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 21% | 77% | < 1% | 1% | 243 |
Frequency of reading scripture among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who read scripture…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 26% | 12% | 17% | 45% | < 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 19% | 19% | 15% | 48% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 64% | 9% | 7% | 20% | < 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 11% | 9% | 60% | < 1% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 4% | 4% | 4% | 88% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 34% | 13% | 18% | 35% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 50% | 12% | 5% | 34% | < 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 8% | 3% | 13% | 75% | 2% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 29% | 9% | 13% | 49% | < 1% | 243 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among liberals by frequency of reading scripture
Interpreting scripture among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 5% | 30% | < 1% | 57% | 9% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 37% | < 1% | 43% | 10% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 58% | 26% | < 1% | 11% | 4% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 22% | 21% | 1% | 47% | 9% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 86% | 4% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 11% | 42% | < 1% | 32% | 15% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 28% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 148 |
Unitarian | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 90% | 8% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 10% | 42% | 1% | 40% | 7% | 243 |
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Belief in Heaven among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 63% | 31% | 6% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 78% | 12% | 10% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 91% | 5% | 4% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 69% | 25% | 6% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 26% | 65% | 9% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 79% | 16% | 5% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 89% | 6% | 5% | 148 |
Unitarian | 12% | 70% | 18% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 77% | 15% | 9% | 243 |
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Belief in Hell among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 27% | 64% | 9% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 55% | 35% | 9% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 89% | 9% | 2% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 47% | 47% | 6% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 76% | 7% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 44% | 46% | 10% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 79% | 17% | 3% | 148 |
Unitarian | 4% | 91% | 6% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 45% | 44% | 11% | 243 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 9% | 5% | 86% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 5% | 85% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 6% | 7% | 88% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 23% | 60% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 7% | 16% | 77% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 7% | 3% | 90% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 26% | 22% | 52% | 148 |
Unitarian | 4% | 1% | 95% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 11% | 7% | 82% | 243 |
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Views about size of government among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 15% | 73% | 6% | 5% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 28% | 64% | 7% | 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 17% | 81% | 2% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 36% | 59% | 3% | 2% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 32% | 60% | 4% | 4% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 17% | 76% | 2% | 5% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 34% | 57% | 2% | 8% | 148 |
Unitarian | 11% | 75% | 6% | 9% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 30% | 64% | 3% | 3% | 243 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say government aid to the poor…
Religious denomination | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 12% | 84% | 1% | 3% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 25% | 71% | 4% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 22% | 73% | 4% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 61% | 4% | 2% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 22% | 73% | 3% | 2% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 12% | 86% | < 1% | 2% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 45% | 51% | 3% | 1% | 148 |
Unitarian | 9% | 90% | 1% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 20% | 76% | 3% | < 1% | 243 |
Views about abortion among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 93% | 7% | 1% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 84% | 13% | 2% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 59% | 38% | 3% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 59% | 36% | 6% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 84% | 13% | 3% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 85% | 14% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 59% | 38% | 3% | 148 |
Unitarian | 95% | 4% | 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 85% | 13% | 2% | 243 |
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Views about homosexuality among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 92% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 80% | 15% | 4% | 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 38% | 7% | 1% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 75% | 20% | 2% | 2% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 88% | 9% | < 1% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 61% | 31% | 5% | 3% | 148 |
Unitarian | 99% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 10% | 3% | < 1% | 243 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 91% | 2% | 7% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 82% | 14% | 4% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 40% | 48% | 11% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 71% | 23% | 6% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 90% | 7% | 3% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 85% | 10% | 6% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 39% | 10% | 148 |
Unitarian | 99% | 1% | < 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 11% | 1% | 243 |
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Views about environmental regulation among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say…
Religious denomination | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 5% | 91% | 1% | 3% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 89% | 1% | < 1% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 27% | 71% | < 1% | 2% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 15% | 82% | 2% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 10% | 88% | 1% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 36% | 60% | 2% | 2% | 148 |
Unitarian | 3% | 96% | < 1% | 1% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 18% | 77% | 3% | 1% | 243 |
Views about human evolution among liberals by religious denomination
% of liberals who say humans…
Religious denomination | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
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Episcopal Church | 54% | 31% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 143 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 36% | 40% | 6% | 16% | 3% | 149 |
National Baptist Convention | 13% | 37% | 2% | 46% | 2% | 109 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 26% | 6% | 28% | 3% | 539 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 77% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 1,199 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 52% | 34% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 29% | 7% | 40% | 2% | 148 |
Unitarian | 84% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 120 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 34% | 6% | 20% | 6% | 243 |
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