Is Religion Really Obsolete?
Americans are finding alternatives.
October 13, 2025
Is Religion Really Obsolete?
Americans are finding alternatives.
The crisis of meaning and declining religiosity are not exclusively European problems; they exist in America too. This is the subject of a new book by the sociologist Christian Smith with the provocative title, Why Religion Went Obsolete. In his review, Phil Davignon writes:
October 13, 2025
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