Relevant Magazine
Half of American Christians Don’t Practice Their Faith. What Does That Even Mean?
Friday, February 27, 2026A lot of Americans still call themselves Christian. Far fewer actually practice Christianity. Plenty of people have seen the gap up close in their own lives. Barna’s research shows it clearly: 60 percent of U.S. adults identify as Christian, but only 24 percent qualify as “practicing Christians.” Barna’s distinction of a “practicing Christian” is intentionally…