ERIC Number: EJ1381923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2056-9971
EISSN: EISSN-2056-998X
Available Date: N/A
The Ethnic Church Attendance Gap at Christian Colleges
Glanzer, Perry L.; Dougherty, Kevin D.; Cockle, Theodore F.; Davignon, Phil
International Journal of Christianity & Education, v27 n2 p168-184 Jul 2023
While interviewing seniors at our university, we came across a curious and disturbing trend. Students of color were less active in any local church. This finding pushed us to ask: does this gap exist throughout Christian college campuses? We answered this question using survey data from over 800 seniors at Baylor University and a national sample of over 6000 students from 34 Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) institutions. As suspected, many students of color on these campuses attend church less often than their white classmates, despite similarities in beliefs. We suggest some possible reasons for this gap.
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Churches, Attendance, Religious Colleges, Christianity, Minority Group Students, Student Attitudes, College Seniors, Trend Analysis, Student Surveys, White Students, Comparative Analysis, Beliefs, Religious Factors, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2993
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A