Figure 1.

(a) The present sample’s relationship to worship illustrated by box plots. (b) Experiential modes during worship (participants were able to select none, one, several or all of them).

Figure 1a: Question 1: “How often do you worship God with music?” (Answers: 1 = less than once a week, 2 = about once per week, 3 = 2 to 3 times per week, 4 = more than 4 times a week). Question 2: “How often do you worship God without music?” (Answers: 1 = less than once a week, 2 = about once per week, 3 = 2 to 3 times per week, 4 = more than 4 times a week). Question 3: “How often do you sense God’s presence when worshipping Him with music?” (Answers: 1 = almost never, 2 = rarely, 3 = about half of the time, 4 = often, 5 = almost always). Question 4: “How important is worship for your personal faith?” (Answers: 1 = not important, 2 = a little important, 3 = rather important, 4 = very important).