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May 23, 2018
2. Religious identity
Declines for Christianity mirrored by gains for religiously unaffiliated
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Declines for Christianity mirrored by gains for religiously unaffiliated
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2. Religious identity
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Secularization is evident in Western Europe, but most people continue to identify as Christians
While most Western Europeans identify as Christian, considerable minorities claim no religious identity
Declines for Christianity mirrored by gains for religiously unaffiliated
Christians and religiously unaffiliated Europeans have similar retention rates
Many religiously unaffiliated Western Europeans were raised as Christians
Many religiously unaffiliated respondents say they have been baptized
Variety of factors led Western Europeans to shed their religious identity
Most non-practicing Christians say they are raising their children Christian
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