The end of the nation's postwar religious revival may be in sight, says the Gallup poll. Five years ago, according to Gallup's figures, 69% of the nation's adults thought that religion was increasing its influence; now only 45% think so. During the same period, the proportion of those who believe that church influence is declining has risen from 14% to 31%. Gallup also reports a drop-off in church attendance after 15 years of a steady rise. In 1958 his pollsters found that 49% of U.S. adults attended services on a typical Sunday; last year's figure was 47%.
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