Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2008

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Less marriage, less church

Interesting study on the relation between marriage and church attendance:
"Brad Wilcox, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, said the biggest factor driving the decline in church attendance is delayed marriage.

"'Marriage is a gateway into family life, and family life, in turn, is often a gateway into church attendance,' he said. 'The longer people postpone marriage, the less likely they are to attend church at a given age, and also the less likely they are to attend church down the road.'"

Continue reading Devon Williams' article, "As Marriage Declines, Church Attendance Falls", here.
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