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Article: Study: Church attendance constant over years
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- February 21, 2002
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(The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- Church attendance around
the globe has remained constant throughout the century, according
to a study conducted over the past 30 years.
Santa Clara University economics professor Laurence Iannaccone introduced
the International Social Survey Program studies, which provide detailed
estimates of church attendance trends in 30 countries, at Coolidge
Hall in Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday night.
Iannaccone said participants were asked retrospective questions about
their religious institution attendance as well as their parents' to
construct a broad study of religious trends.
"The literature of retrospective data is the best ...