One in five adults does not belong to an organized religion. Nearly a third of Americans age 18-29 don’t have a spiritual home.
“I think it goes without saying these are pretty significant changes in the American religious landscape,” said Greg Smith, a lead researcher on the Pew study.
Needless to say, this study hits home for religious leaders. So we asked a number of them why they thought so many Americans were walking away from organized religion. Their fascinating responses are below. We’ll keep adding perspectives as they come in, so return here for updates, and please feel free to suggest additional sources.
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(RNS) Religious leaders respond to the rise of the “Nones”
One in five adults does not belong to an organized religion. Nearly a third of Americans age 18-29 don’t have a spiritual home.
“I think it goes without saying these are pretty significant changes in the American religious landscape,” said Greg Smith, a lead researcher on the Pew study.
Needless to say, this study hits home for religious leaders. So we asked a number of them why they thought so many Americans were walking away from organized religion. Their fascinating responses are below. We’ll keep adding perspectives as they come in, so return here for updates, and please feel free to suggest additional sources.
Read it all.