39% of U.S. adults say they believe “we are living in the end times,” while 58% say they do not believe this, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Christians are divided on this question, with 47% saying we are living in the end times, including majorities in the historically Black and evangelical Protestant traditions. Meanwhile, 49% of Christians say we are not living in the end times. Also, when asked if Jesus “will return to Earth someday,” 55% of all U.S. adults, including three-quarters of Christians, say this will happen. 25% do not believe Jesus will return to Earth, and 16% say they do not believe in Jesus.
