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Chloe Breig

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Following an analysis of the current religious demographic trends in America, The Pew Research Center suggests that the percentage of individuals who identify as Christian could decline to half of the current population in the next few decades. However, this claim is shocking since Christianity has seen a slight and steady increase around the globe. The recent trend in newer generations disaffiliating from Christianity at rapid rates is a change that is unique to the United States. The distribution of self- identified Christians in the U.S. can be broken down into two major groups: Catholic and Evangelical Protestant. Even though Evangelical Protestants make up the largest percentage of American Christians at 25.4%, the percentage of young adults who identify with no religious affiliation is now 22.8%, trailing behind by only 2.6%. The data also shows that the majority of Mainline Protestant Denominations, which means any Christian group with a uniform structure and set of doctrine, have seen a steady decline in membership since 2007. However, Non-denominational churches in the U.S. have seen a dramatic growth in membership, especially in young adults. Young adults from various denominational backgrounds have been flocking towards these churches, yet their age group is consistently decreasing in Christian affiliation. Thus, the American Evangelical Non-denominational church is not slowing the pace of disaffiliation. Furthermore, some of the major religious and philosophical movements in America, specifically the Transcendentalist philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson, have caused the values of self-reliance and individualism to be further embedded into the fabric of the country, and how they are contributing to the decline of Christianity in America. Poster #23 Design of a Radiation-Hardened Optical Transceiver Alexander Anderson

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Texas A&M University / 2023

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