Is Christianity Making A Comeback

Friends, some recent polling suggests that the number of those who identify with no religion has hit a ceiling, and it may even be declining. At the same time, a number of high-profile cultural influencers—even some formerly hostile to the faith—have either converted to Christianity or announced that they now identify as “cultural Christians.” Moreover, religion and politics, once considered verboten to mix, now seem to find themselves deeply intertwined.. . How do we assess these cultural and political developments from an evangelical perspective? Is it really the case that society is becoming more receptive to Christianity? Are all these developments positive for the Church, or should we take a more cautious approach to evaluating what all this means for the future? . . A listener asks what he can share with non-Catholics to perhaps change their minds.. . 00:00 | Intro. 01:32 | Bishop Barron’s update on the diocesan pastoral center. 02:24 | Tracing the decline of Christianity in the West. 06:07 | Assessing the decline of “nones” today. 09:59 | Men, women, and trends of religious disaffiliation. 13:45 | Public conversions and the indispensability of Christianity in culture. 18:46 | Christianity, moral principles, and the legal system. 23:09 | Is there broader cultural significance for the National Eucharistic Revival?. 24:26 | Hopeful signs for Christianity in conversation. 27:54 | Is interest in a broad Christianity simply good?. 28:59 | What we can learn from the African and Eastern Churches. 30:42 | Listener question. 33:00 | Join the Word on Fire Institute. . ———SHOW NOTES———. . – Pew Research Data: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/24/has-the-rise-of-religious-nones-come-to-an-end-in-the-us/. . – Data on Women Leaving the Church: https://www.americansurveycenter.org/newsletter/young-women-are-leaving-church-in-unprecedented-numbers/. . – Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2929622/faith-and-flag-trump-allies-push-deeply-conservative-second-term/#google_vignette. . – Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/. . ———WATCH———. . Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/3nL6bMU. Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/43jgnga. Word on Fire en Español Channel: https://bit.ly/2uFowjl. . ———WORD ON FIRE———. . Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/. Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/. FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): https://dailycatholicgospel.com/. . ———SOCIAL MEDIA———. . Bishop Barron Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Sn2XgD. Bishop Barron Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Sltef5. Bishop Barron Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Hkz6yQ. . Word on Fire Instagram: https://bit.ly/39sGNyZ. Word on Fire Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HmpPpW. Word on Fire Twitter: https://bit.ly/2UKO49h. . Word on Fire en Español Instagram: https://bit.ly/38mqofD. Word on Fire en Español Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SlthaL. Word on Fire en Español Twitter: https://bit.ly/38n3VPt. . ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE———. . Donate: https://www.wordonfire.org/donate/. Word on Fire Store: https://store.wordonfire.org/. Pray: https://bit.ly/2vqU7Ft