Rebirth Dearth

Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center published the latest results of its ongoing Religious Landscape Study (RLS), a nationwide survey of over 35,000 Americans. A little thrill of excitement rippled through the cultural atmosphere, especially among believers who saw the study’s most widely-publicized finding summarized in headline form: “Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off.”