Religion Didn’t Die—It Became Obsolete | Christian Smith

About this episode

Christian Smith discusses the obsolescence of religion and cultural shifts affecting faith in America.

Christian Smith joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss Why Religion Went Obsolete and the cultural shifts reshaping faith in America. A thoughtful conversation on moralistic therapeutic deism, generational change, spirituality, and why religion may not have died—but become culturally displaced.

People in this episode

Host: Loren Richmond Jr.

Guest: Christian Smith

Topics covered

• religion
• cultural shifts
• faith in America
• moralistic therapeutic deism
• generational change
• spirituality

Keywords

• religion
• cultural shifts
• faith
• moralistic therapeutic deism
• spirituality
• generational change

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Books & works: Religion Didn’t Die—It Became Obsolete

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