When church membership in the United States drops below 50 percent for the first time in 80 years, you expect some soul searching among religious leaders. For as long as Gallup tracked figures in the 20th century, membership in churches, synagogues, and mosques hovered around 70 percent. Beginning around 2000, however, membership began to drop rapidly, finally reaching 47 percent in 2020. Generational trends suggest we’ve not yet reached the floor, either.
At the same time, the trend in scholarship seems to be leading the opposite direction. Two major works in the last couple years reveal the essential role of Christianity in shaping the West. Read More
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