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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tiffany Stanley

The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop leveling off

Pew Survey Religion in America - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.

The Religious Landscape Study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007, when 78% of Americans identified as Christian, Pew found the Christian share of the population has remained relatively stable since 2019.

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