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Americans Read Christian Books: Barna Research ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006 (message contributor)
Americans Read Christian Books: Barna Research Group found that 48% of all U.S. adults and 51% of teens read at least one Christian book other than the Bible in the past year. Moreover, 35% of all U.S. adults and 34% of teens bought at least one Christian book in that same time period. 50% of all adult book buyers and 44% of all teen buyers purchased at least one Christian book in the last year. 1 of every 5 books American adults purchased last year was Christian. 8% of adult book purchasers and 5% of teen book buyers bought Christian books exclusively. 75% of evangelicals acquired at least one Christian book last year. Other above average consumers of Christian books are; political conservatives (48%), non-evangelical born again Christians (47%), churched adults (46%), blacks (45%), women (44%), divorcees (44%), Boomers (43%), those that that have more than a high school degree (41%), and married adults (41%). 43% of Protestants vs. 32% of Catholics purchased a Christian title in the past year. (Barna Online 1/27/03)
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