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Topical Findings from the FACT2000 Study

This section allows you to explore the Faith Communities Today findings by topics of interest.

We have several topical reports available:

  • Three Sources of American Religious Renewal, by David Roozen

  • The West or the Rest

    , by David A. Roozen

  • Conflict: Synonym for Congregation, by Carl S. Dudley

  • Denominational Identity and Church Vitality,by Scott Thumma

  • Meeting Evangelicals Halfway, by David A. Roozen

  • Are Seminaries Failing the Test?, by David A. Roozen

  • The Ecumenical and Interfaith Fallout

    , by Scott Thumma

  • Reaching Out, by Carl S. Dudley

  • The Church Engaged, by Paul Light

  • Findings Regarding Youth Involvement and Growth, by David A. Roozen

  • Four Mega-Trends Changing America’s Religious Landscape by David A. Roozen

Or you can select any of the categories below and a summary report of the findings with charts will open into a new page.

We will add additional topics as we continue to explore the FACT findings. If you would like to see a particular topic from the survey analyzed contact us at fact@hartsem.edu.

1) Basic Demographic Profile

2) Congregational Life

  • Worship
  • Program Activities
  • Community Outreach
  • Ecumenical Relationships

3) Growth, Change and Conflict

  • Growth
  • Change
  • Conflict

4) Leadership

  • Religious Leaders
  • Leadership challenges
  • Seminary Education

5) Congregational Resources

  • Denominational materials
  • Facilities
  • Finances

6) Sources of unity and cohesion

  • Heritage
  • Clarity of purpose
  • Moral and community standards

You can explore the findings for specific questions from the questionnaire by opening the Adobe version of the survey and clicking on a particular question.
To open this file you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, download it for free.

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