Religion news reporting is an odd thing. Over the past couple of months, we have had a lengthy series of news items that, collectively, may represent the most important "religion story" of the past decade or so -- and yet few specifically religious outlets have even recognized the phenomenon, still less analyzed it. I am referring to the reports of the 2010 census, which have been appearing gradually since January, and which mainly receive media attention for what they portend about shifts in congressional representation. For anyone interested in American religious patterns though, and specifically for the nation's religious future, the census is an eye-opening and even shocking document.
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