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As a result of [[militant atheism]] in the 20th century, there was widespread persecution against Christians in [[communist]] countries such as the former [[Soviet Union]] and various communist countries such as China continue to persecute Christians (see: [[Communism and religious persecution]]).   

As a result of [[militant atheism]] in the 20th century, there was widespread persecution against Christians in [[communist]] countries such as the former [[Soviet Union]] and various communist countries such as China continue to persecute Christians (see: [[Communism and religious persecution]]).   

The 21st century is projected to be century of [[desecularization]] and atheists are expected to lose influence in the West as a result of religious immigration and the religious conservatives having a much higher fertility rate (see also: [[Growth of global desecularization]]).

The 21st century is projected to be century of [[desecularization]] and atheists are expected to lose influence in the West (and the world as a whole) as a result of religious immigration and the religious conservatives having a much higher fertility rate (see also: [[Growth of global desecularization]]).

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared about the global population:

In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared about the global population:

{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new [[Christianity|Christians]] every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}

{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}

== Resources related to becoming a Christian ==

== Resources related to becoming a Christian ==