Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies

The Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) is an American non-profit organization that brings together statisticians from various religious groups in the United States, with the aim of compiling accurate statistics regarding all such groups. It was established in 1935 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.[1][2] Since 1990, it has sponsored the US Religion Census, a national survey of Americans' religious beliefs conducted independently of, but at the same time as, the United States Census. This survey had previously been conducted by the National Council of Churches.[3][4] It has become increasingly important since the US Census stopped asking Americans about their religion after World War II.[5]

Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
AbbreviationASARB
Formation1935
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeResearch
HeadquartersLenexa, Kansas, US
President
Alexei Krindatch
Secretary-Treasurer
Dale Jones
Websitewww.asarb.org

See also

References
  1. "About Us". Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. "Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies". GuideStar. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. "U.S. Religion Census, 1952 to 2010". U.S. Religion Census. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. Finke, Roger; Bader, Christopher D. (2011). "Data and Directions for Research in the Economics of Religion". In McCleary, Rachel M. (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Religion. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 351. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195390049.013.0018. ISBN 978-0-19-978128-7.
  5. Harrison, Judy (May 18, 2012). "Got Faith? Maine the Least-Religious State in the Nation". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 19, 2018.


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