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Nov 14, 2020 · The paper, based on the fourth wave of the National Congregations Study, finds that the number of multiracial congregations in the United States has increased substantially over the past 20 years ...
background, there are a significant number of multiracial congregations in the United States. We begin with an analysis of why most congregations remain uniracial despite racial integration in other institutions. Then, based on our two-year national study, we examine the key variables underlying the development of multiracial congregations.
Jan 8, 2020 · Emerson noted that after climbing to 17% in 2006, the percentage of Blacks in multiracial churches “…jumped all the way up to 27% in 2012. Then we had these stories about the mass exodus, often around the election that happened, and you can see… it comes down to 21%.
Jul 17, 2020 · The number of multiracial churches is growing in the United States, but the leaders of color who work in them still see attitudes of white supremacy.
- Tom Gjelten
Jun 27, 2018 · Multiracial congregations are places of worship in which less than 80 percent of the congregants are of the same race or ethnicity. About 1 in 5 American congregants attend a multiracial congregation, climbing to 18 percent in 2012 from 13 percent in 1998. Catholic churches are the most likely to be multiracial, with about 1 in 4.
The recent growth in multiracial churches may be linked to changes in racial and ethnic demographics in the US. In 1990, the national census reported 84 percent of the US population was white.
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Oct 23, 2019 · America’s growing racial diversity makes homogeneous churches less likely due to shifting demographics, but it also means people seek out spaces that are more diverse, says Baylor University ...