Frequency of meditation at least once a week by religious group among members of historically black Protestant traditions who feel a sense of spiritual peace and well-being (2014) Toggle: Religious families of the historically black Protestant tradition who experience a sense of spiritual peace and well-being by meditating at least once a week.
Percentage of people from historically black Protestant traditions who feel a sense of spiritual peace and well-being and meditate at least once a week…
| religious family | at least once a week | once or twice a month | several times a year | rarely/never | I don’t know | sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist families (historically black Protestant tradition) | 60% | 8% | 2% | 28% | 2% | 859 |
| Methodist family (historically black Protestant tradition) | 61% | 2% | Four% | 33% | < 1% | 128 |
| Pentecostal families (historically black Protestant tradition) | 71% | Five% | 3% | 18% | 3% | 248 |
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