Sentences with phrase «average churchgoer»

Of course, the average churchgoer believes just the opposite.

The language of faith, the meaning of the sacraments and the basic doctrines of the Christian church are almost totally devoid of meaning for the average churchgoer.

Therefore they should not be held in higher esteem than the average churchgoer.

While there may be some lack of literacy on this issue for average churchgoers, they usually catch on quickly when the difference is pointed out.

Not exact matches

Now Britain wobbles upward with the other advanced industrial countries in a band plus or minus a few percentage points from the average, excepting the big, rich nation of churchgoers, which persists at 30 percent above the rest.

They help to define the nature of evangelicalism's theological impasse in a way that the average Christian churchgoer who reflects on the faith can understand.

The megachurch phenomenon is, perhaps belatedly, on the minds of churchgoers and average Americans.

Interestingly, even the average Christian schooler is not much less likely than other churchgoers to think that a top priority in education is teaching children about diverse races, religions, and cultures (67 percent versus 73 percent).