How Many Congregations Are There? Updating a Survey-Based Estimate

Researchers have attempted to estimate the number of congregations in the United States using counts provided by denominations, existing media (newspapers, phone books, websites, etc.), and calculations using congregational surveys. Hadaway and Marler (2005) took the third approach, basing their est...

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Main Author: Brauer, Simon G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2017]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 438-448
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Religious organization / Statistics
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBQ North America
KDA Church denominations
Further subjects:B Nondenominational
B Congregations
B Trends
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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