California Christians worship in a big way

The state has more megachurches than anywhere else in the country, with the majority in the suburbs between Los Angeles and San Diego. Their upbeat approach is luring thousands each weekend.

Thanks to good weather, sprawling suburbs and a number of charismatic pastors, the Golden State has more of these megachurches -- defined as those with at least 2,000 congregants -- than any other state. California is home to 193, slightly more than Texas with 191, according to the most recent survey by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, one of the nation's leading authorities on megachurches. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 11, 2009 - 9:03 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 11, 2009 - 9:05 AM PDT

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