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[[Desecularization]] is the process by which [[religion]] reasserts its societal influence though religious values, institutions, sectors of society and symbols in reaction to previous and/or co-occurring [[secularization]] processes.<ref>''Religion and the State in Russia and China: Suppression, Survival and Revival'' by Christopher Marsh, 2011, page 11 (Christopher Marsh cites the definitions of desecularization given by Peter L. Berger and Vyacheslav Karpov)</ref> There are a number of causes of desecularization (see: [[Causes of desecularization]]).  

[[Desecularization]] is the process by which [[religion]] reasserts its societal influence though religious values, institutions, sectors of society and symbols in reaction to previous and/or co-occurring [[secularization]] processes.<ref>''Religion and the State in Russia and China: Suppression, Survival and Revival'' by Christopher Marsh, 2011, page 11 (Christopher Marsh cites the definitions of desecularization given by Peter L. Berger and Vyacheslav Karpov)</ref> There are a number of causes of desecularization (see: [[Causes of desecularization]]).  

in the past, the [[atheist population]] saw some growth in its number of adherents in various places in geographic areas of the world, but now atheism/irreligion/[[secular]]ism/non-religion is shrinking in many areas of the world (see: [[History of Atheism|History of atheism]] and [[Desecularization]]).<ref>

in the past, the [[atheist population]] saw some significant growth in its number of adherents in various places in geographic areas of the world, but now atheism/irreligion/[[secular]]ism/non-religion is shrinking in many areas of the world (see: [[History of Atheism|History of atheism]] and [[Desecularization]]).<ref>

*[http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/research/documents/StatusofGlobalChristianity2017.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2017, in the Context of 1900–2050]

*[http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/research/documents/StatusofGlobalChristianity2017.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2017, in the Context of 1900–2050]

*[http://www.justinlong.org/articles/StatusOfGlobalChristianity2016.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2016, in the Context of 1900–2050]</ref> In addition, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in its percentage of adherents and may also be decreasing in its actual number of adherents (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).  

*[http://www.justinlong.org/articles/StatusOfGlobalChristianity2016.pdf Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2016, in the Context of 1900–2050]</ref> In addition, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in its percentage of adherents and may also be decreasing in its actual number of adherents (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]).