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A Mirage of Faith: Why America’s Religious “Stability” Won’t Last

Pew’s new survey says religion in America is “holding steady.” But that headline hides what’s really happening. The most religious groups are the oldest, and while they remain highly devout, they’re also shrinking as time passes. Younger generations aren’t stepping in to fill the pews. In fact, they’re less religious than their parents and grandparents, so the apparent stability is misleading.

What looks like steadiness is really demographic lag. Strong religiosity among older groups masks the fact that younger cohorts are steadily walking away. There’s no surge of conversions, no revival sweeping the country; just fewer funerals among the devout. The illusion of growth comes from the fact that the most religious generations haven’t all passed yet.

Once those older believers are gone, the decline will be undeniable. Religion isn’t gaining new ground, it’s losing net people. The generational math is clear: faith isn’t reviving, it’s running out of time.

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