That was the cover of Newsweek this past Monday. The 4-page article shared many alarming statistics, including: The number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has risen from 8 to 15 percent since 1990; the number of self-identified Christians has fallen from 86 to 76 percent in that same time; the number of Americans describing themselves as athiest or agnostic has increased from 1 million to 3.6 million (perspective: this is double the number of Episcopalians in the US).
Most intriguing is that the Northeast has taken the lead (over the Pacific Northwest) in religiously unidentified. The article concludes with "what comes next here, with the rands of professing Christians in decline, is going to be different, too." The author, however doesn't realize a revival is underway. Yet to me, seeing everything that is lining up, hearing stories of other Christians who experienced revival this weekend, seeing more prayer rise up and finding this article exposing just how big the need for Jesus is, it's quite clear.
2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
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I read that article too, and I am quoting it in my paper I am writing right now.
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