Key Points
- Christians could fall below 50% of the U.S. population by 2070 if recent trends continue, Pew Research Center projects.
- What’s happening: “Since the 1990s, large numbers of Americans have left Christianity to join the growing ranks of U.S. adults who describe their religious identity as atheist, agnostic or ‘nothing in particular,'” Pew writes.
- Between the lines: “Though some scenarios are more plausible than others, the future is uncertain, and it is possible for the religious composition of the United States in 2070 to fall outside the ranges projected,” researchers at Pew note.
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