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Acceleration of 21st century desecularization (view source)
Revision as of 16:28, November 21, 2017
, 16:28, November 21, 2017→A sign of desecularization and/or the ending of secularization in Britain
Such a small change is within the margin of error in surveys but if it is to be believed it shows a decade long decline in Christianity has levelled off.<ref>[http://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Decline-in-UK-Christianity-halts Decline in UK Christianity 'halts'], Prremier</ref>}}
Such a small change is within the margin of error in surveys but if it is to be believed it shows a decade long decline in Christianity has levelled off.<ref>[http://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Decline-in-UK-Christianity-halts Decline in UK Christianity 'halts'], Prremier</ref>}}
=== Europe beginning to enter a postsecular age ===
''See also:'' [[Postsecularism]]
In November of 2017, the Catholic News Agency reported Vatican Secretary for Relations with the States Archbishop Paul Gallagher indicating that religion is no longer a forbidden subject in European politics.<ref>[https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/religious-freedom-not-secularism-key-to-europes-future-vatican-official-says-56141 Religious freedom, not secularism, key to Europe’s future, Vatican official says], Catholic News Agency, 2017</ref>
According to Gallagher:
{{Cquote|Many diplomatic services throughout Europe and elsewhere are now running courses, literally accelerated courses to make up time on religion,” he said, explaining that political leaders are beginning to recognize that “the world is a very religious place."<ref>[https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/religious-freedom-not-secularism-key-to-europes-future-vatican-official-says-56141 Religious freedom, not secularism, key to Europe’s future, Vatican official says], Catholic News Agency, 2017</ref>}}
== United States, irreligion vs. religion, demographics and desecularization ==
== United States, irreligion vs. religion, demographics and desecularization ==