Postchristianity
Sign in to savePostchristianity is the situation in which Christianity is no longer the dominant civil religion of a society and has gradually assumed values, culture, and worldviews that are not necessarily Christian. Post-Christian tends to refer to the loss of Christianity's monopoly in historically Christian societies to atheism or secularism. It does not include formerly Christian societies that now mostly follow other religions like Islam, such as parts of the Balkans and the Middle East.
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Postchristianity is the situation in which Christianity is no longer the dominant civil religion of a society and has gradually assumed values, culture, and worldviews that are not necessarily Christian. Post-Christian tends to refer to the loss of Christianity's monopoly in historically Christian societies to atheism or secularism. It does not include formerly Christian societies that now mostly follow other religions like Islam, such as parts of the Balkans and the Middle East.
==Decline of Christianity== thumb|right|A Deconsecration|deconsecrated church in Australia, now in use as a restaurant. Declining attendance can lead to the consolidation of congregations and [[repurposing of church buildings.]] Historically, the majority of Christians have lived in Western nations, once called Christendom, and often conceptualized as "European Christian" civilization.
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