As Christians around the world celebrate Easter, 83% of Americans believe that the person known to history as Jesus Christ actually walked the earth. A Rasmussen Reports holiday survey found that 6% disagree.

The survey also found that 78% believe Jesus "was the Son of God who came to earth to die for our sins."

Seventy-five percent (75%) believe the central claim of the Easter celebration, that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Fourteen percent (14%) say the Resurrection did not happen.

African-Americans are somewhat more likely to believe these claims about Christ than other Americans. Those who earn more than $100,000 a year are a bit less likely to believe. There is very little difference on these questions by age.

Twenty percent (20%) of Americans say that they are Evangelical Christians. Another 47% claim some other Christian affiliation.

Thirty-six percent (36%) say they attend some form of religious services every week, a percentage that increases with age.

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