While rising numbers of “nones” — those who claim no religious affiliation when asked — claim the attention of religious pundits, the world tells a different story. Religious convictions are growing and shifting geographically in several dramatic ways.
The center of Christianity has shifted from Europe to the global South.
Click the link to see more: Think Christianity is dying? No, Christianity is shifting dramatically - The Washington PostPoints:
- Decline in North America and Europe = 80 percent of the world’s Christians a century ago; 40 percent today.
- Same time frame, more Christians in global South than global North. Africa = 10 percent of world’s Christians a century ago, 25 percent today, 40 percent by 2025
- Asia = 460 million by 2025.
- China = more people at worship services than in USA.
- In general, Christianity is growing world-side.
- Immigration to the US will affect religious patterns.
- Perceived contradiction: those who want greater influence of Christianity in the US oppose immigration of Christians (read Hispanics who happen to be Catholic) to the US.
