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Table 1 Summary of the positions of selected Christian organizations or denominations on evolution and creationism, arranged by decreasing size (estimated membership)

From: Compatibility of Major U.S. Christian Denominations with Evolution

Denomination or movement

Accepting of evolution as being compatible with their faith

Position unknown or unclear

Roman Catholic

Yes

  

Southern Baptist Convention

 

No

 

United Methodist

Yes

  

National Baptist Convention USA

 

Noa

 

Church of God in Christ

 

Noa

 

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Yes

  

African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)

Yesa

  

Church of Christ

  

Unclear

International Circle of Faith

 

No

 

Anabaptists

  

Unclear

Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)

Yes

  

Calvary Chapel

 

No

 

Church of God (Cleveland)

 

No

 

Assemblies of God

 

No

 

Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

 

No

 

Episcopal Church

Yes

  

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Yes

  

United Church of Christ

Yes

  

American Baptist Churches USA

  

Unclear

Seventh-Day Adventists

 

No

 

Presbyterian Church in America

  

Unclear

The Vineyard

  

Unclear

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

 

Noa+

 

New Apostolic Church

 

Noa+

 

Totals (membership in millions)

94.05

45.85

9.8

  1. Totals at bottom reflect estimated membership numbers in the United States. See text for details
  2. aAssumed position based on views of other Methodist (for AME), Baptist (for NBC USA), or Pentecostal groups (for New Apostolic, ICFG, and COGIC). + = no current estimate for membership number at this time.