Religious Decline? The Rising Generation Wears Belief Boldly

Religious Decline? The Rising Generation Wears Belief Boldly

Download Print-Friendly Version Christian Smith’s new book, Why Religion Went Obsolete, tells the depressing tale of traditional religion’s decline in America. A believer himself, Smith notes that each of the last six generations has been less observant than the one that came before. Only about 19% of Gen Z (born 1997-2012) report having a “strong” or “somewhat strong” affiliation with their religion, less than half of some older generations. Sm…