Can America survive without Christianity?

Published October 29, 2019 5:00pm ET



Kanye West released his much-anticipated album on Friday, “Jesus is King.” It’s primed for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200. In the album, West proclaims the supremacy of Jesus Christ in his life in a journey toward Christianity that appears to be genuine, yet radical: “I bow down to the King upon the throne. My life is His, I’m no longer my own,” West sings in one of his new songs.

Sadly, West might be more of an anomaly than we thought. Fewer Americans than ever are on board with religion. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals Christianity is declining at a “rapid pace.” Can America, a country with a deep religious heritage, survive without it?

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