US evangelical following still high as champion Billy Graham honored

Washington (AFP) - As the Reverend Billy Graham lies in honor in the US Capitol, the wave of evangelical Christianity launched by "America's Pastor" is rolling along while other branches of the Christian faith have been bleeding followers.

"There are some pretty significant changes underway in the American religious landscape," said Greg Smith, associate director of research at the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, which has conducted two vast surveys of religion in America.

"The data suggests that the country is growing modestly, but noticeably, less religious in a variety of ways," Smith told AFP. "The share of Americans who identify with a religion -- and especially the share of Americans who identify with Christianity -- is declining."


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