Nominal Nation—The Shift Away From Self-Identified Christianity

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At one point, there was more of a Judeo-Christian consensus. There was a time when most people in America lived by more religious principles. This is why America has been referred to as a “Christian nation." Of course, we know that nations cannot be “born again” in an evangelical sense, so a nation can’t truly be “Christian.” Only individuals can be Christians.
Now, 70-75% of American say they are Christians.

I’ve estimated that about a third of them, or 25 percent of Americans, are what I would call “convictional Christians.” Another 50 percent of Americans call themselves Christians, but it’s less central in their lives.

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