The Ever-Present Search for an Easy Christian Faith

The statistics surrounding the “great dechurching” of the past 25 years have given rise to commentary and concern, with speculation about the many reasons people drift away from church affiliation.Some may want to celebrate the endurance of those who still attend church regularly, but I don’t think even that picture should inspire optimism. I suspect a large number of those who still belong to a church family may not hold to all their church teaches but instead treat church membership as an acce