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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Large surveys in the U.S. and Europe consistently show that academics are less religious than the general population, but Christianity is still the largest single affiliation.
United States (rough ranges):
Christians: ~30-45%
No religion ("nones"): ~40-55%
Other religions: ~10-15%

These figures come from faculty surveys conducted by organizations like Pew Research Center, UCLA'S HERI faculty studies, and similar academic census projects.
By comparison, the general U.S. population is ~63-68% Christian, so academics are clearly less religious, but not overwhelmingly Atheist.

[b]Historians specifically
Historians skew more religious than scientists, especially compared to physics, biology, or engineering.
U.S. historians (approximate):
Christians: ~40-55%
No religion: ~30-45%
Other religions: ~5-15%[/b]

Why historians differ:
History deals heavily with religion as a historical force
Many historians specialize in periods where religion is unavoidable (ancient, medieval, early modern).

Biblical studies (Hebrew Bible / New
Testament scholars)
 Christians: likely 60-75%
Jews: especially strong in Hebrew Bible scholarship
Non-religious: a meaningful minority
Many biblical scholars are:
Christians who do not read the Bible literally 
Comfortable with critical methods without abandoning faith
Religious studies (broader field)
Much less Christian
Often majority religiously unaffiliated
Methodologically secular by design

The vast majority of scholars and academics in relevant fields—New Testament studies, ancient history, and classics—believe that Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical person who lived in 1st-century Judea, was baptized by John the Baptist, gathered followers, and was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
This consensus includes Christian, Jewish, atheist, agnostic, and non-religious experts. Virtually all qualified historians and biblical scholars accept his existence as a human figure, though they widely reject supernatural claims (e.g., miracles, resurrection, divinity) as legendary or theological developments.

Statements from leading scholars describe it as “virtually all,” “nearly all,” or “overwhelming.” Estimates place dissenting views (known as “mythicism,” the idea that Jesus was entirely mythical) at well under 1% among experts, often described as a fringe position with no significant support in mainstream academia for over a century.[/quote]

Who are you defining as a “historian”?

Link for the historian #s? 
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