{"id":2285,"date":"2014-01-27T23:13:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T04:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/?page_id=2285"},"modified":"2015-07-02T08:21:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T12:21:42","slug":"survey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpt\/current-projects-2\/fft\/survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Faith Today Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.content-panel > h1 {\n  display: none; }<\/p>\n<p>.survey-content-wrap {\n  padding: 0;\n  position: relative; }\n  .survey-content-wrap * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    -moz-box-sizing: border-box; }\n  .survey-content-wrap img {\n    max-width: 100%; }\n  .survey-content-wrap h1 {\n    text-align: center; }\n  .survey-content-wrap span {\n    display: block; }\n  .survey-content-wrap p {\n    margin: 15px auto;\n    max-width: 80%;\n    text-align: left;\n    font: lighter 18px Helvetica, sans-serif;\n    color: gray;\n    padding: 0; }\n  .survey-content-wrap a {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: green; }\n  .survey-content-wrap a:hover {\n    border: none; }\n    .survey-content-wrap a:hover {\n      color: gray; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .circles {\n    margin: 40px auto;\n    max-width: 800px;\n    overflow: auto; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .circle-wrap {\n    max-width: 150px;\n    float: left;\n    display: inline-block; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .circle {\n    max-height: 150px;\n    max-width: 150px;\n    margin-left: 25px;\n    float: left;\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    text-align: center;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    display: inline-block; }\n    .survey-content-wrap .circle span {\n      height: 150px;\n      display: block;\n      font: lighter 36px\/150px Helvetica, sans-serif;\n      color: green;\n      position: relative;\n      pointer-events: none;\n      z-index: 999; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .circle.one {\n    max-width: 150px;\n    margin-left: 0; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .bwWrapper {\n    position: relative;\n    top: -150px; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .two {\n    background-color: green; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .three {\n    background-color: blue; }\n  .survey-content-wrap select {\n    width: 100%;\n    margin-top: 40px; }\n  .survey-content-wrap .logo {\n    display: block;\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\n    width: 250px; }\n<\/style>\n<div class='survey-content-wrap'>\n        <a href=\"\/cpt\/current-projects-2\/fft\/\" class='logo'><br \/>\n          <img src='\/cpt\/files\/2014\/01\/fft_logo.png'><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<h1>The Finding Faith Today Survey<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Informed Consent Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding Faith Today\u201d Research Project<br \/>\nConducted by Dr. Bryan Stone, <br \/>\nBoston University School of Theology<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for considering participation in this research study as an individual who has recently (in the last ten years or so) made a religious\/spiritual commitment, profession of faith, or conversion. We recognize that for some persons this new commitment will be more like a &#8220;return&#8221; or activation of the faith\/religion into which they were born and that how one describes this new commitment, membership, or conversion will vary from tradition to tradition and person to person. Sometimes the language of conversion is inadequate to describe the way some people take up religious practice, for example.<\/p>\n<p>This survey forms part of a national project called &#8220;Finding Faith Today&#8221; being carried out to look at people&#8217;s behavior and attitudes in relationship to their new profession of faith, commitment, or conversion. All the information you give will remain completely confidential. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of people\u2019s journey toward faith. The results of this research will be the eventual publication of a report (likely in book form) that summarizes and explores what is learned from the surveys.<\/p>\n<p>There are minimal or no risks and benefits involved in your participation in this research. You have the right to withdraw from the study at any time by choosing not to complete the questionnaire.<br \/>\n\u2022\tYou may stop at any time or skip over a question if you find it upsetting.<br \/>\n\u2022\tThere are no costs to you for participating in this research study except for your time. I estimate that it will take you approximately 10-15 minutes to complete this questionnaire. <br \/>\n\u2022\tYou will not be paid to participate in this research study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><br \/>\nAll of your responses will be kept anonymous and confidential. Information from this study and study records may be reviewed and photocopied by the institution and by regulators responsible for research oversight such as the Office of Human Research Protections and the Boston University Institutional Review Board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you have questions or concerns regarding the research, either now or at any time in the future, please contact me, Dr. Bryan Stone, at bpstone@bu.edu or 617-353-2456. You may obtain further information about your rights as a research subject by contacting the Boston University Institutional Review Board for human subjects at 617-358-6115 or irb@bu.edu.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreement to Participate<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you understand this consent information and are willing to continue in the study, please select the option that reads \u201cYes I understand this information and agree to participate in this study by completing this questionnaire,\u201d below.  By selecting the \u201cYes, I understand\u201d option, you are indicating that you have read this consent form and understand what it says. You are also indicating that you voluntarily agree to participate in the study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator<br \/>\nDr. Bryan Stone, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs<br \/>\nBoston University School of Theology<br \/>\n745 Commonwealth Ave.<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02215<br \/>\nbpstone@bu.edu<br \/>\n617-353-2456<\/p>\n<p>Q1. Please select one of the following:<br \/>\n\uf06f Yes I understand this information and agree to participate in this study by completing this questionnaire<br \/>\n\uf06f No, I do not wish to participate in this study<\/p>\n<p><center><strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cYes\u201d is selected, then proceed to Question 2. If \u201cNo\u201d is selected, then please go no further, and dispose of the survey.<br \/><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n\u2003<\/p>\n<p>Q2. Within what faith tradition have you made your new profession of faith, commitment, or recommitment?<br \/>\n\uf071\tChristian<br \/>\n\uf071\tJewish<br \/>\n\uf071\tMuslim<br \/>\n\uf071\tHindu<br \/>\n\uf071\tBuddhist<br \/>\n\uf071\tJain<br \/>\n\uf071\tSikh<br \/>\n\uf071\tBaha\u2019i<br \/>\n\uf071\tOther (please specify)  ____________________<\/p>\n<p>Q3. Is there a particular denomination or branch?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes (please specify) ____________________________________________<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <br \/>\n\uf06d\tDon&#8217;t know or can&#8217;t remember <\/p>\n<p>Q4. Which, if any, of the following were your way(s) of signaling your new faith commitment or (re)commitment? Please check any appropriate boxes.<br \/>\n\uf071\tBaptism, mikveh, or other immersion in water<br \/>\n\uf071\tConfirmation <br \/>\n\uf071\tRoman Catholic Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) <br \/>\n\uf071\tOther declaration, confession, practice, ritual, etc. (write in)  ________________________<br \/>\n\uf071\tNone; I did not make any such new commitment or recommit myself<br \/>\n<center><strong><\/p>\n<p>(If you checked \u201cNone\u201d in Q4, please stop here and go to the end of the survey. This survey does not apply to you.) <\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Q5. How long ago was this? _______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Q6. Why did you decide to make this declaration of faith, commitment, or re-commitment?<\/p>\n<p>Q7. Did you attend any instructional classes as part of the process?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <\/p>\n<p>Q8. If you did attend, did you find the classes helpful?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot applicable<\/p>\n<p>Q9. Had you ever made a religious profession of faith or commitment previous to this new profession, commitment, or conversion?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cNo\u201d is selected, then skip to Q12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q10. In what religion or faith tradition and in what branch or denomination (if any) was that?<\/p>\n<p>Q11. How old were you at the time?<\/p>\n<p>Q12. How would you describe your family background?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tChristian<br \/>\n\uf06d\tJewish<br \/>\n\uf06d\tMuslim<br \/>\n\uf06d\tHindu<br \/>\n\uf06d\tBuddhist<br \/>\n\uf06d\tJain<br \/>\n\uf06d\tSikh<br \/>\n\uf06d\tBaha\u2019i<br \/>\n\uf06d\tAnother faith (please write in)  ______________________________________<br \/>\n\uf06d\tMultiple faiths (please provide more detail if possible)  ______________________________________________________________________<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo religious background  (if no religious background, please proceed to Q15).<\/p>\n<p>Q13. Was your background in that tradition within a particular denomination or branch?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes (please list) _____________________________________________<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo particular denomination or branch<br \/>\n\uf06d\tMultiple denominations or branches<br \/>\n\uf06d\tDon&#8217;t know or can&#8217;t remember <\/p>\n<p>Q14. Would you describe your family&#8217;s general attitude to that faith tradition as positive, negative, or neutral?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery positive <br \/>\n\uf06d\tQuite positive <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNeutral <br \/>\n\uf06d\tQuite negative <br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery negative <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in)  _______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Q15.Were you involved in any organizations attached to a church, synagogue, mosque, sangha, gurdwara, or other faith community during your youth? (check all that apply)<br \/>\n\uf071\tNo <br \/>\n\uf071\tScouting programs <br \/>\n\uf071\tCamping\/Scouting <br \/>\n\uf071\tReligious training such as Sunday School, Hebrew School, Dharma School, etc.<br \/>\n\uf071\tYouth group <br \/>\n\uf071\tSporting group <br \/>\n\uf071\tScripture study <br \/>\n\uf071\tA religious school<br \/>\n\uf071\tOther (write in)  ____________________<\/p>\n<p>Q16. Would you describe yourself as [choice from Q2 above] now?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot sure <br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cNo\u201d is selected, then skip to Q68<\/p>\n<p>If \u201cNot sure\u201d is selected, then skip to Q71<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If &#8220;Yes&#8221; is selected: Q17. Are you aware of a time when you weren&#8217;t [choice from Q2 above]?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>If Yes is selected, then skip to Q20<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q18. Are you aware of a time when you were less committed than you are now?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If No is selected, then skip to Q72<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q19. About how long have you been a more committed [choice from Q2 above] person?<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Please proceed to Q24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q20. About how long have you been [choice from Q2 above]?<\/p>\n<p>Q21. How would you describe your faith before that?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo religion <br \/>\n\uf06d\tChristian<br \/>\n\uf06d\tJewish <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMuslim<br \/>\n\uf06d\tHindu <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSikh <br \/>\n\uf06d\tBuddhist <br \/>\n\uf06d\tAtheist <br \/>\n\uf06d\tAgnostic <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (specify)  ____________________<\/p>\n<p>Q22. Would you describe yourself as returning to the faith you have recently professed or is this the first time?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tReturning<br \/>\n\uf06d\tFirst time <\/p>\n<p>Q23. When you made your commitment or re-commitment was it so sudden you could put a date on it, or was it a more gradual process?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tGradual<br \/>\n\uf06d\tSudden <\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cGradual\u201d was selected in Q23, please answer Q24-26 and then proceed to Q29:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q24. At approximately what age did this gradual process begin?<\/p>\n<p>Q25. And roughly how long did it last?<\/p>\n<p>Q26. Were there any particularly important incidents during this gradual process?<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cSudden\u201d was selected in Q23, please answer Q27-28 and then proceed to Q29:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q27. At approximately what age did this happen?<\/p>\n<p>Q28. Would you please describe what happened briefly?<\/p>\n<p>Q29. What or who (other than God) played the largest part in your commitment or re-commitment? Which of the factors below was most important to you? (please select only one from the list below)<br \/>\n\uf06d\tSpouse\/partner <br \/>\n\uf06d\tScripture<br \/>\n\uf06d\tParents <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA dream or vision <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYour own children <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA particular congregation or community <br \/>\n\uf06d\tTelevision or radio program <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther family <br \/>\n\uf06d\tFriends<br \/>\n\uf06d\tLiterature, drama, or music <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, etc.<br \/>\n\uf06d\tAn evangelistic event (revival, rally, crusade) <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA particular person (not clergy)<br \/>\n\uf06d\tReligious activities and influence <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in) ___________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Q30. Why was that most important to you? Please provide as much detail as you can.<\/p>\n<p>Q31. Apart from the factor just mentioned, were any of these other factors important to you? Please check as many boxes as are appropriate:<br \/>\n\uf06d\tSpouse\/partner <br \/>\n\uf06d\tScripture<br \/>\n\uf06d\tParents <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA dream or vision <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYour own children <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA particular congregation or community <br \/>\n\uf06d\tTelevision or radio program <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther family <br \/>\n\uf06d\tFriends<br \/>\n\uf06d\tLiterature, drama, or music <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, etc.<br \/>\n\uf06d\tAn evangelistic event (revival, rally, crusade) <br \/>\n\uf06d\tA particular person (not clergy)<br \/>\n\uf06d\tReligious activities and influence <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in) ___________________________________________________<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If you selected any of the categories from Q31 above, please answer whichever of the following questions (32-45) corresponds with your selection(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q32. How was the minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, etc. important?<\/p>\n<p>Q33. How was your spouse or partner important?<\/p>\n<p>Q34. How was scripture important?<\/p>\n<p>Q35. How were your parents important?<\/p>\n<p>Q36. In what way or ways was the dream or vision important?<\/p>\n<p>Q37. How were your children important?<\/p>\n<p>Q38. How was the television or radio program important?<\/p>\n<p>Q39. How were other family members important?<\/p>\n<p>Q40. How were your friends important?<\/p>\n<p>Q41. How was the literature, drama, or music important?<\/p>\n<p>Q42. How was the evangelistic event important and what was it?<\/p>\n<p>Q43. How was the particular layperson (not clergy) important?<\/p>\n<p>Q44. What was the nature of the other religious activities and influences and how were they important?<\/p>\n<p>Q45. In what way or ways was the particular congregation or community important?<\/p>\n<p>Q46. Was anything particularly important happening in your life at the time you made this commitment or re-commitment? Please describe.<\/p>\n<p>Q47. How would you describe your general state of mind at that time?<\/p>\n<p>Q48. How frequently did you pray before you made this new commitment or recommitment?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tEvery day <br \/>\n\uf06d\tEvery week <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLess often <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNever <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in)  ____________________<\/p>\n<p>Q49. Had you thought about God (or the divine) much before this time?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tA great deal <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSomewhat<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot much <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot at all <\/p>\n<p>Q50. If you thought about God (or the divine) at all, how would you have described God (or the divine) before you made this new commitment or recommitment?<\/p>\n<p>Q51. And how would you describe God (or the divine) now, if you think about or believe in God (or the divine) at all?<\/p>\n<p>Q52. How frequently did you read scripture during the time when you made this commitment or recommitment?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a week <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a month <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOccasionally <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeldom or never <\/p>\n<p>Q53. Did you find scripture helpful at that time?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery helpful <br \/>\n\uf06d\tQuite helpful <br \/>\n\uf06d\tScripture did not play a role<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot very helpful <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot at all helpful <\/p>\n<p>Q54. Did you find any of your religion\u2019s teachings, practices, persons, or institutions to be an obstacle to your making this new commitment or recommitment? If so, explain:<\/p>\n<p>Q55. Are there any that you still find difficult?<\/p>\n<p>Q56. Did you find any of your religion\u2019s teachings, practices, persons, or institutions  particularly appealing? If so, explain.<\/p>\n<p>Q57. In thinking about the process of making your new commitment or recommitment, which of the following best describes that process?<\/p>\n<p>I was an active seeker \t\uf06d Not at all \t\uf06d Not so much \t\uf06d Not sure or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d Somewhat \t\uf06d Very much \t<br \/>\nI was drawn in by others without actively seeking \t\uf06d Not at all \t\uf06d Not so much \t\uf06d Not sure or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d Somewhat \t\uf06d Very much <\/p>\n<p>Q58. How have your attitudes and positions on the following social issues changed, if at all, since making your new commitment or recommitment?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right to an Abortion<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive \t<br \/>\n<strong>Gay Marriage<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <br \/>\n<strong>Gun Control<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <\/p>\n<p><strong>War <br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <br \/>\n<strong>Women&#8217;s Equality<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <br \/>\n<strong>Racial Justice<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <br \/>\n<strong>Economic Justice for the Poor <br \/><\/strong>\t\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <br \/>\n<strong>Care for the Natural Environment\t<br \/><\/strong>\t\uf06d I was already opposed, but have become more opposed\t\uf06d I was already opposed, and I remain just as opposed \t\uf06d I have now become opposed \t\uf06d No opinion or don&#8217;t know \t\uf06d I have now become supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, and I remain just as supportive \t\uf06d I was already supportive, but have become more supportive <\/p>\n<p>Q59. On a scale of 0 to 5 (with 5 being &#8220;very significant&#8221;), estimate how significant have been the changes, if any, in your life since making your new commitment or recommitment? <br \/>\nChanges in my beliefs \t\t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <br \/>\nChanges in my actions\/lifestyle \t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <br \/>\nChanges in spiritual practices such as prayer, meditation, worship, or devotion<br \/>\n \t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <br \/>\nChanges in my relations with others (for the better)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <br \/>\nChanges in my happiness (I am happier than before)<br \/>\n \t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <br \/>\nChanges in my hopefulness (more hopeful than before)<br \/>\n \t\t\t0\t1\t2\t3\t4\t5 <\/p>\n<p>Q60. Apart from weddings, funerals, and holy days, how frequently did you attend religious services before you made your new commitment or recommitment? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMore than once a week <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t2-3 times a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLess than once a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNever  <\/p>\n<p>Q61. And how often do you attend services now (again, apart from weddings, funerals, and holy days)? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMore than once a week <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t2-3 times a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLess than once a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNever  <\/p>\n<p>Q62. How did you choose which church, synagogue, mosque, sangha, gurdwara, or other faith community, etc. to go to?<\/p>\n<p>Q63. If you recently started attending services after making your commitment (or re-commitment), how easy or difficult did you find it to start going? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery Difficult  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tDifficult  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tEasy  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery Easy  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot applicable <\/p>\n<p>Q64. Which of the following is the most important feature of the community you now attend? Choose only one <br \/>\n\uf06d\tThe welcome I experience from the community <br \/>\n\uf06d\tThe preaching (or teaching, if appropriate) <br \/>\n\uf06d\tThe worship  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tEducational programs <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSocial outreach\/ministry <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in) ___________________________________________________________  <\/p>\n<p>Q65. Apart from the factor just mentioned, were any of these other factors important to you? Please check as many boxes as are appropriate: <\/p>\n<p>\uf06d\tThe welcome I experience from the community <br \/>\n\uf06d\tThe preaching (or teaching from the minister\/leader, if appropriate) <br \/>\n\uf06d\tThe worship  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tEducational programs <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSocial outreach\/ministry <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther (write in) ___________________________________________________________  <\/p>\n<p>Q66. Do you currently participate in any other religious services or activities from another religion? If so, please describe.<\/p>\n<p>Q67. Please describe, if you can, the main difference that becoming [choice from Q2 above] (or a more committed [choice from Q2 above] person) has made to your life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Please now skip to Q73<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q68. Have you ever been [choice from Q2 above]?<br \/>\n\uf071\tYes<br \/>\n\uf071\tNo<br \/>\n\uf071\tNot sure<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cNo\u201d or \u201cNot sure\u201d is selected, then skip to Q72<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q69. At what age did you stop being [choice from Q2 above]?<\/p>\n<p>Q70. Why did you stop being [choice from Q2 above]?<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Please skip to Q72<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q71. Why do you say you are &#8220;not sure&#8221; if you are [choice from Q2 above]?<\/p>\n<p>Q72. Apart from weddings, funerals, and holy days, how often do you attend religious services nowadays? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMore than once a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t2 or 3 times a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a year  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLess often  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNever   <\/p>\n<p>Q73. What do you think it means to be [choice from Q2 above]?<\/p>\n<p>Q74. Have you ever, at any time in your life, had any out-of-the ordinary experiences which you would describe as religious in some way?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If No Is Selected, Then Skip to Q78<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q75. Have you had a lot of these experiences, a few, or just one?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tA lot<br \/>\n\uf06d\tA few<br \/>\n\uf06d\tJust one <\/p>\n<p>Q76. Please describe below what happened?<\/p>\n<p>Q77. In what way, if at all, did this experience influence you?<\/p>\n<p>Q78. How often do you read scripture privately nowadays? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOccasionally  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeldom or never  <\/p>\n<p>Q79. How important is scripture to your faith? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tVery  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tQuite  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot very  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot at all  <\/p>\n<p>Q80. How often, if at all, do you attend religious groups, studies, or fellowships? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSeveral times a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a week  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tTwice a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOnce a month  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLess often  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNever  <br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cNever\u201d is selected, then skip to Q82<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q81. What type of groups, studies, or fellowships do you attend?<\/p>\n<p>Q82. Overall how involved would you say you are in the life and activities of your church, synagogue, mosque, sangha, gurdwara, or other faith community, etc.?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06d\tVery involved  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tQuite involved  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot very involved  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNot at all involved  <\/p>\n<p>Q83. Are you happy with this level of involvement?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>If \u201cYes\u201d is selected, then skip to Q85<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q84. Why not?<\/p>\n<p>Q85. Do you consider yourself: <br \/>\n\uf06d\tReligious <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSpiritual, but not religious <br \/>\n\uf06d\tBoth spiritual and religious <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNeither spiritual nor religious  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tI don\u2019t know <br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>Demographic Section<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q86. What is your gender? __________<\/p>\n<p>Q87. How old are you? __________<\/p>\n<p>Q88. What is your highest level of education thus far? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNone  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t1st-4th grade  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t5th-6th grade  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t7th-8th grade  <br \/>\n\uf06d\t9th-11th grade  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tHigh School graduate  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSome college, no degree  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tCollege &#8211; Associate&#8217;s degree  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tCollege &#8211; Bachelor&#8217;s degree  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMaster&#8217;s degree  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tProfessional Degree  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tDoctoral Degree  <\/p>\n<p>Q89. What is your marital status? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tMarried  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tLiving as married or long-term partnered  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSingle  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tDivorced\/separated  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tWidowed  <\/p>\n<p>Q90. Do you have children under 16 living at home with you?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes<br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo <\/p>\n<p>Q91. What is your job or occupation, if any?<\/p>\n<p>Q92. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNo, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes, Mexican, Mexican-American, Chicano  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes, Puerto Rican  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes, Cuban  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tYes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (list origin)  ____________________ <\/p>\n<p>Q93. Which of the following best describes you? <br \/>\n\uf06d\tBlack, African-American, or Negro  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tWhite  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tAmerican Indian or Alaska Native  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tAsian Indian  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tJapanese  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tNative Hawaiian  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tChinese  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tKorean  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tGuamanian or Chamorro  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tFilipino  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tVietnamese  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSamoan  <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther Asian (list)  ____________________ <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther Pacific Islander (list)  ____________________ <br \/>\n\uf06d\tOther or Mixed (describe)  ____________________ <\/p>\n<p>Q94. In what state or US territory do you live as your primary residence?<\/p>\n<p>Q95. Which of the following best describes the location of your congregation or community?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tMore urban than rural<br \/>\n\uf06d\tMore rural than urban <\/p>\n<p>Q96. Would you describe your congregation\/community as being in an economically depressed area, an affluent area, or somewhere in between?<br \/>\n\uf06d\tEconomically depressed<br \/>\n\uf06d\tAffluent <br \/>\n\uf06d\tSomewhere in between <\/p>\n<p>Q97. Which of these terms do you think would best describe your church, synagogue, mosque, sangha, gurdwara, or other faith community overall? Please check only the most appropriate words or phrases or write in words you think best describes it.<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Charismatic\/Renewal <br \/>\n\uf06f Conservative <br \/>\n\uf06f Ecumenical <br \/>\n\uf06f Evangelical <br \/>\n\uf06f High Church <br \/>\n\uf06f Liberal<br \/>\n\uf06f Middle of the Road<br \/>\n\uf06f Progressive <br \/>\n\uf06f Orthodox<br \/>\n\uf06fTraditional<br \/>\n\uf06f Pentecostal <br \/>\n\uf06f Holiness <br \/>\n\uf06f Fundamentalist<br \/>\n\uf06f Other (please write in)  ____________________<br \/>\n\uf06f Not sure<\/p>\n<p>Q98. About how many persons would you estimate attend your church, synagogue, mosque, sangha, gurdwara, or other faith community on average each week?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f 0-50<br \/>\n\uf06f 51-100<br \/>\n\uf06f 101-250<\/p>\n<p>99. Would you be interested in a follow-up interview by phone to discuss the details of your new faith commitment? If so, please enter your first name, language spoken, and phone number. If not, simply press the forward arrow to move to the end of the survey.<\/p>\n<p>First name: _____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Language you speak: __________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Telephone Number: _________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking this survey! Please return the survey in the return envelope provided to: Finding Faith Today Project, c\/o Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA  02215.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Finding Faith Today Survey Informed Consent Form \u201cFinding Faith Today\u201d Research Project Conducted by Dr. Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology Thank you for considering participation in this research study as an individual who has recently (in the last ten years or so) made a religious\/spiritual commitment, profession of faith, or conversion. 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