Attitude Toward Religion Among Russians
| observant believers believers (not observant) waverers indifferent atheists |
12.7% 37.3% 8.7% 9.6% 31.8% |
How often in the past 12 months have you attended church?
(Answers of self-described observant believers, 83% of whom are Russian Orthodox)
| every day once a week once a month on religious holidays and family occasions hard to say never |
3.0% 10.0% 13.0% 55.0% 1.0% 18.0% |
Religiosity of Russians by Gender
| Men | Women | |
| observant believers believers (not observant) waverers indifferent atheists |
5.0% 28.0% 10.0% 14.0% 44.0% |
18.0% 44.0% 8.0% 7.0% 24.0% |
Source: Susan Goodrich Lehmann, "Religious Revival in Russia: Significant or Superficial?", paper delivered at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Washington, DC, 21 October 1996. Dr. Lehmann is assistant professor of sociology, Columbia University, New York, NY. Data are derived from the June 1996 Russian Pre-Election Survey.
Susan Goodrich Lehmann, "Religious Revival in Russia: Significant or Superficial?" East-West Church & Ministry Report, 5 (Spring 1997), 5.
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