Why more Americans are finding faith outside of traditional churches
- Researchers found more Americans are finding faith outside of traditional churches, a shift described as "remarkable".
- This transformation arises as people leave organized religion seeking spirituality that aligns with their personal values.
- The study, published in *Socius*, analyzed data from over 1,300 participants in the NSYR from 2003 to 2013.
- Support for proselytism decreased by nearly 10%, while meditation practice increased, showing a broad shift.
- People are intentionally seeking alternative ways to practice spirituality due to a perceived dissonance with institutions.
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My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is Lamorna Ash, author of Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever: A New Generation’s Search for Religion. She describes to me how a magazine piece about some young friends who made a dramatic conversion to Christianity turned into an investigation into the rise in faith among a generation
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In the past few weeks, I have done two Honestly episodes on religion—one asking, “Do we need a religious revival?” and then a follow-up conversation with Ross Douthat asking how people who grew up in the secular West can actually find faith.Today, I have the last installment of this intellectual and religious inquiry, and I am asking a new question: Wha…
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