By Zach Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to PEW Research, Adventists are among the most racially and ethnically diverse American religious groups. The Adventist church in America is 37% white, 32% black, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% are another race or mixed race. That is strong diversity. However, this doesn\u2019t mean you can just walk into an Adventist church and see this diversity first-hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is affected regionally. Forty percent of Adventists live in the South and 31% live in the West. According to Statistical Atlas, 58% of people living in the South are white. That number drops to 51.2% in the West. So, the majority of people in the largest Adventist population locations are white. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This notion of the Adventist church being the most diverse gets put more into perspective when you consider the fact that the Adventist church has a membership of over 21 million people and only 1.2 million of those come from America. It\u2019s true that the Adventist church is extremely diverse. Having 19 million non-American members makes that a true statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, I am studying the American church, which is significantly less diverse and that even depends on the region in which you are located. Diversity will vary. If you go into a Southern Adventist church, it might be less diverse than one in the Midwest or the North. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s an important distinction to consider when looking at the diversity of the church and how that plays into views on race, or just racism in the church in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Zach Roberts According to PEW Research, Adventists are among the most racially and ethnically diverse American religious groups. The Adventist church in America is 37% white, 32% black, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% are another race or mixed race. That is strong diversity. However, this doesn\u2019t mean you can just walk into an … <\/p>\n