Christianity is on the way out

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It is curious that Americans are becoming aware of something called “Christian nationalism” just as it is becoming apparent that Christianity as such is on the way out. Fewer than 50% of Americans go to church now – that number will not increase in your lifetime or mine. At least 25% of the Millennial generation identify as atheist or agnostic, and Generation Z appears to be the same only more so. America is well on its way to becoming as post-Christian as Europe is now. Historians speak of a “Christian consensus” in American culture – and they do not speak of it as existing at any time after 1950. The decline in traditional religious belief since then has been dramatic, epochal, and, most importantly, IRREVERSIBLE. There will never again be a widespread "Great Awakening" religious revival in America -- at least, not one that is Christian in content.

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Yes, Christianity is experiencing a resurgence, both globally and in the United States:

• Global Christianity
  The Christian population is growing faster than the world's population, and is expected to surpass 3 billion by 2050. Africa and Asia are the fastest-growing regions, with Africa projected to have more Christians than Asia and Latin America combined by 2050.
  
  
• Christianity in the United States
  Christianity is experiencing a resurgence in the United States due to immigration and the growth of Latino evangelicals. Latino evangelicals are the fastest growing segment of evangelicals in the United States.
  
  
• Post-pandemic
  Some say that the need for people to believe in something bigger than themselves during the pandemic has contributed to a shift. A Wall Street Journal and NORC poll found that 39% of Americans surveyed currently view religion as “very important”.