Opinion | Is There a Religious Revival in America?

"In 2025, the nonreligious share of the American population declined again, with the atheist-agnostic share back down to levels seen in 2014, suggesting a potential revival."

"A retraction of a widely cited study in Britain that claimed a Christian revival among younger people indicates that the no-revivalist perspective holds some validity."

"While there is a rise in conversions to Roman Catholicism across many American dioceses, a Pew Research Center survey shows that Catholicism loses more lapsed Catholics than it gains in converts."

"The debate over religious revival is complicated by the fact that a faith can experience both revival and decline simultaneously, as conversion differs from the ordinary transmission of faith."

In the early 2020s, the growth of the nonreligious population in America halted after 15 years of increase. This plateau has led to debates about whether it signals a religious revival or a continued decline in faith. Revivalists cite anecdotal evidence of increased religious activity, while no-revivalists present data showing that younger generations remain less religious. Recent trends indicate a decline in the nonreligious population, yet evidence of simultaneous revival and decline within faiths complicates the narrative.

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