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The Rise and Fall of Evangelical America

The Rise and Fall of Evangelical America

In the parable of the sower, Jesus illustrated how the seed of God’s Word flourishes or perishes depending on the kind of ground it falls on. Some seeds fell on a path, and birds ate them. Some fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings. “Other seeds,” said Jesus, “fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away.”

That rocky soil group aptly describes the rapid rise and decline of evangelicals in America in recent decades. Recently, political scientist Ryan Burge, co-author of The Great Dechurching, explained how, between 1983 and 1993, the share of Americans who identified as evangelicals exploded. In fact, at their height in the early ’90s, nearly a third of Americans called themselves evangelical.   

Atheists Are More Political Than Other Religious Groups

Atheists Are More Political Than Other Religious Groups

According to political scientist Ryan Burge, the group of people in American society most likely to be highly engaged in political action are not evangelicals, as we’ve been led to believe. They are in fact atheists. “Let me put it plainly,” Burge wrote, “atheists are the most politically active group in American politics today, and the Democrats (and some Republicans) ignore them at their own peril.”

Churches and Families Are Divided over Trump, Russell Moore Says: 'They’re Afraid' to Talk about Him

Churches and Families Are Divided over Trump, Russell Moore Says: 'They’re Afraid' to Talk about Him

Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore told NBC Sunday that churches and families remain divided over Donald Trump. He also said he hopes another Republican candidate will step forward and "talk about the importance of character."

Trump Criticizes the 'Disloyalty' of Evangelical Leaders Who Don't Back Him in 2024

Trump Criticizes the 'Disloyalty' of Evangelical Leaders Who Don't Back Him in 2024

Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview that evangelical leaders are being disloyal by staying neutral in the 2024 race after backing him in 2016 and 2020.

48 Percent of Evangelicals Leaders Say They Have Been 'Canceled,' Survey Finds

48 Percent of Evangelicals Leaders Say They Have Been 'Canceled,' Survey Finds

A new survey found that almost half of evangelical leaders have been "canceled" by others who disagree with their points of view.

Climate Change: Evangelical Report Cites Scripture, Urges Christians to Join Fight

Climate Change: Evangelical Report Cites Scripture, Urges Christians to Join Fight

Saying climate change is not a “fictitious or far-off threat,” a new report from the National Association of Evangelicals presents the scientific research on the issue while asserting that a “rapidly changing environment” is making it more challenging to care for the world’s poor.

'Go Out There and Love': Hundreds Gather in Dallas for Together '22 Evangelicalistic Event

'Go Out There and Love': Hundreds Gather in Dallas for Together '22 Evangelicalistic Event

Evangelist Nick Hall encouraged the hundreds gathered in Dallas for the Together '22 event to "see" those people around them and "go out there and listen" and "go out there and love."

White Evangelicals Are 2 Times More Likely to Support Overturning Roe v. Wade Than Other Religious Groups

White Evangelicals Are 2 Times More Likely to Support Overturning Roe v. Wade Than Other Religious Groups

A Pew Research Center poll shows that white Evangelicals are twice as likely as other religious groups to support the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Most White Evangelical Protestants Have Received at Least 1 Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine, Pew Finds

Most White Evangelical Protestants Have Received at Least 1 Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine, Pew Finds

A Pew Research Center study found that a supermajority of white Evangelical Protestants has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Still, the group has the lowest vaccination rate among demographic subgroups in the study.

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