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'''Postchristianity''' is the situation in which [[Christianity]] is no longer the dominant [[civil religion]] of a society but has gradually assumed [[values]], [[culture]], and [[world view|worldview]]s that are not necessarily [[Christians|Christian]]. Post-Christian tends to refer to the loss of Christianity's [[monopoly]] in historically Christian societies.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/366263/our-post-christian-society-john-osullivan</ref> For example, although the 2005 [[Eurobarometer]] survey indicated that the majority of Europeans hold some form of belief in a [[higher power]], fewer point explicitly to the [[God in Christianity|Christian God]].
 
Some scholars have disputed the global decline of Christianity, and instead hypothesized of an evolution of Christianity{{Citation Needed}} which allows it to not only survive, but actively expand its influence in contemporary societies.
 
==Decline of Christianity==