Sam Reimer, professor of sociology and author of Caught in the Current, explores the decline of Christianity in light of the three ways religious groups can grow

Evangelicals, or conservative Protestants, are known for their efforts to convert others (evangelism), their commitment to the Bible and their higher than average devotion to their churches and to private prayer. They are also known for avoiding the “evils of the world”, often reflected in their conservative sexual ethics. 

Social scientists have argued that this sort of “costly” religion, which maintains a degree of tension with the world, is resilient, because it tends to attract and breed committed members. For a time, they seemed to be right. Evangelicals in Western countries continued to grow in the 20^th Century, long after mainline Protestants denominations were declining. However, in the UK and elsewhere, that is no longer the case. Even in the USA, there are signs of evangelical… (Register to read the rest of the article)