Are Evangelical Parents Raising Evangelical Teens?

Most teenagers follow in their parents’ religious footsteps, but some groups do better at retaining the next generation than others.

Analysis from Pew Research found a majority of teenagers with evangelical, mainline, Catholic, or unaffiliated parents shared those faith perspectives. Among evangelicals, Catholics, and unaffiliated parents, around 4 in 5 teenagers share the religion of their parents. For mainline parents, however, only 55% of their teenagers say they are also a mainline Protestant. Read More