By Selwyn Duke

The 2006 documentary film Jesus Camp chronicled the events at an evangelical children’s ministry camp in, ironically, Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Portrayed was hope and fear, both induced by the same idea. That is, the evangelical camp organizers and a left-wing talk show host featured in the film all agreed on one thing: that the Christian movement in question was poised to transform the nation by raising up “right-wing” foot soldiers for Jesus. In reality, though, the hopes and fears were unfounded, as America’s secularization was already quite obvious in 2006 — and was continuing apace.

Revealing how far along this phenomenon is, is Deseret News’ recently released Faith in America Survey (FAS). Conducted by the Marist Poll, it “sheds light on the state of faith in America, and how Americans of different backgrounds do or do not incorporate religion and faith into key aspects of their lives…”

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