Childhood Predictors of Faith Sharing across 22 Countries
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There is little research on the prevalence of evangelism in Europe and North America, let alone in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Moreover, almost nothing is known about childhood antecedents that lead to evangelism in adulthood. We use data from a diverse, and international sample of 200,000 individuals across 22 countries, to evaluate 16 childhood candidate predictors of sense of purpose/meaning. Using multivariate modified Poisson regression analysis and E-values for robustness check against potential unmeasured confounding, our study aims to provide comprehensive insights into early-life experiences that contribute to the development of evangelism in adulthood. The findings provide valuable evidence about leads some people to evangelize as adults.
