Bible prophnesy, interestingly, speaks of both a falling away and revival in the end days. I think Christianity is on the rise, but I think the ranks of non-belivers is also increasing.
That is, I think people are getting off the fence and choosing sides. And a LOT of people who said they were Christian were probably not. There is a LOT of that in the Southeast. Coming here from unchurched Seattle (relatively speaking), Church is just what people do here, Christian or not.
My friend became the pastor of a church here where he said there were elderly members that had attended their entire life but did not know the difference between the old and new testaments. How is that even possible?
This would not have been possible 40 years ago. The worldwide seeker sensative movement is the cause of this. It is all about getting buts in the seats and not about the “engrafted word able to save souls”. Megachurches are growing, but the faithful remnant seems to be diminishing. Those who will not go along with Sodomy, abortion, Chrislam, divestment from Israel, etc...