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Something is changing in the heart of America–quietly, steadily, and with consequences that will touch every church and every family. Across our cities and suburbs, the landscape of faith is being rewritten. While Christianity once shaped nearly every corner of American life, another faith is now rising–Islam–and it’s growing faster than most realize.
In the last half-century, the number of Muslims in the United States has multiplied many times over. Mosques that once stood only in major urban centers now appear in quiet suburbs and small towns. Muslim families are young, vibrant, and multiplying–while Christian families, and Americans in general, are shrinking in number. A simple truth hides behind all the statistics: in just two or three generations, America will not look the same spiritually.
The Demographic TidesLook around. America’s Christian majority is shrinking. In 1970, about nine out of ten Americans identified as Christian. Today, that number has dropped to around six in ten–and falling fast. Meanwhile, Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the nation. Muslim families, on average, have more than two children, while most American families now have fewer. Immigration from Muslim-majority nations continues year after year, and with it comes a wave of young people who will raise the next generation here.
It’s not hard to do the math. A growing, youthful population with strong family structures and religious commitment will inevitably shape the future of a nation. In contrast, Christianity in America–especially among younger generations–is aging, declining, and increasingly silent in public life.
What happens when the balance shifts? What will our nation look like when Islamic culture begins to influence public life, education, and law on a scale we’ve never seen before?
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