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Demographic trends are mirrored within religious institutions as well. Mainline liberal churches, once dominant, are shrinking or transforming into museums of historical faith, while conservative evangelical churches are experienced growth, now comprising over 60% of Protestant churches—a dramatic increase from the 20% in the 1950s.
This shift isn't just happening inside the church but also in the broader cultural sphere. As more children are raised in conservative religious homes, retention rates of faith into adulthood remain high—upward of 70-85%—further solidifying the conservative demographic advantage.