The Children Shall Lead Us: The Relationship Between the U.S. Birthrate and Episcopal Church Membership

The Episcopal Church's rise and fall in membership closely parallels the rise and fall in the U.S. birthrate, and is statistically correlated to a significant degree. This historical study tested statistical correlation between birthrate and Episcopal Church membership, Sunday School enrollment...

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Main Author: Sumner, David E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 1985
In: Historical magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Year: 1985, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 253-260
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