“Can people who are plagued with doubt feel welcomed by a church that is filled with those who are certain about what they believe?”

“Among those who never come to church, the share of Republicans has stayed exactly the same (27.3%) over the last 40 years, while the share of Democrats has dropped 7 percentage points, and independents have risen 7 points. If there was a relationship between politics and church attendance, it was that some people disaffiliated from both party and church.” - RNS