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Katie E. Corcoran, Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University

Attending multiple places of worship is the norm for many Americans

Many of the Americans who go to more than one congregation do so to experience a different worship style or because friends attend. Rawpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Most U.S. adults who attend religious services attend multiple congregations, at least occasionally, according to our new research.

As sociologists who research congregational life in the United States, we fielded a nationally representative survey in 2023. We asked over 2,000 adults across many religious affiliations, and those with no religion, a variety of questions about their religious beliefs and activities.

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