To the Editor:

Re “Less and Less a Christian Nation,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Oct. 27):

The drop in those who identify as Christians in the United States is not a result of the non-politically correct views of some churches. The fact of the matter is that the mainline churches, which for the most part acquiesced to popular social trends, have had the greatest decrease in church attendance.

A 2017 article in The Washington Post speculate d that if present trends continue, mainline chu rches have only 23 Easters left.

Thoughtful observers believe that although social issues are important, the lack of a transcendence is mainly responsible for the lack of church relevance to contemporary society.

The rise in “nones” for both Catholics and Protestants should be a wake-up call that the New Coke is not selling.