“Among younger adults, for every one person who goes from religiously unaffiliated to affiliating with a religion, there are five people who switch in the opposite direction, toward no religion.” - Public Discourse
Predictions about the decline of Christianity in America may be premature
“people have been predicting the extinction of Christianity in the US for over two centuries, and it hasn’t happened yet.” - CNN
Did the end of the Cold War fuel the rise of the religious nones?
“The book is called Nonverts: The Making of Ex-Christian America, by a British sociologist named Stephen Bullivant. It’s not just an important book, it’s the best-written and most readable work of religious sociology that I’ve read in a very long time.” - David French
Evangelism in a Post-Christian Culture
“we can’t rely on “hit and run” gospel presentations for effective disciple-making ministry. Times have changed. We need to consider a different approach for engaging unbelievers with the good news of Jesus.” - P&D
Survey: Only half of UK adults know a Christian personally
“As part of the Talking Jesus report commissioned by five Christian organisations, more than 3,000 people were surveyed and the findings will be used to help leaders grow the Church and adapt mission strategies.” - PCN
In a Post-Christian Culture, There’s No Good Way Around Being the ‘Baddies’
“In his short and very readable book Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World That Says You Shouldn’t, Australian pastor and blogger Stephen McAlpine sails into the contested waters of Christian cultural engagement with admirable calmness.” - C.Today