Yearslong decline in Christianity ‘leveling off’ in U.S., Pew survey shows

The Quiet, Heavy Presence - Light + Life Magazine

By Joe Culumber “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” (2 Corinthians 4:17 KJV) It was February 2023. The headlines read: When a Christian Revival Goes Viral. At Asbury University (formerly Asbury College) south of Lexington, Kentucky, a chapel service turned into a revival that captivated TikTok and the rest of the social media world. Those…

Yearslong decline in Christianity ‘leveling off’ in U.S., Pew survey shows

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 26, 2025 / 13:35 pm A 20-year-long decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian may be “leveling off,” according to data released on Wednesday by Pew Research Center. Pew said its most recent Religious Landscape Study showed 62% of U.S. adults identifying as Christian, a number that has been “relatively stable” since 2019. The number of U.S. adults claiming to be Christian is still significantly low…

Decline in American Christian Observance has Slowed, Pew Study Finds

Generally, a decline in American religiousness observed since at least 2007 has slowed over the past four to five years, Pew Research shows in its 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study.