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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 lower than when the survey first began, falling 16 points over the course of the poll, from 78% in 2007 to the 62% most recently reported.
Yet the last several years of data show the decline has “slowed or perhaps even plateaued,” Pew said.
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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 lower than when the survey first began, falling 16 points over the course of the poll, from 78% in 2007 to the 62% most recently reported.
Yet the last several years of data show the decline has “slowed or perhaps even plateaued,” Pew said.
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Yearslong decline in Christianity ‘leveling off’ in U.S., Pew survey shows
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.
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