Is Christianity in America Dying?

As is always the case the weeks prior to the great Christian holidays, news and opinion erupt throughout the world, especially in America. Nothing different this time around. Newsweek's John Mecham has a provocative cover article in Newsweek just released that discusses the steep decline in Christian faith in a America and the sharp rise in non-faith. Read it here.

Al Mohler, who was quoted in the piece, responded here.

And in the WSJ this morning, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldrige respond in disagreement to Mecham. Here. They conclude:

Looked at from a celestial perspective, the American model of religion, far from retreating, is going global. Pastorpreneurs are taking their message around the world. In Latin America, Pentecostalism has disrupted the Catholic Church's monopoly. Already five of the world's 10 biggest churches are in South Korea: Yoido Full Gospel Church, which has 800,000 members, is a rival in terms of organization for anything Messrs. Warren and Hybels can offer. China is the latest great convert. There are probably close to 100 million Christians in China, most of them following a very individualistic American-style faith. Already more people attend church each Sunday than are members of the Communist Party. China will soon be the world's biggest Christian country and also possibly its biggest Muslim one.