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The Old Normal

Churches that stayed open during the pandemic are the ones thriving.

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Harry Scherer
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 AM

Y oung adults are done with religion. Some aspects of ritual remain: a
venti macchiato is a sort of morning communion, a notification from
BeReal an unexpected adhan, and a soul-searching Netflix miniseries
with a glass of Chardonnay a kind of examination of conscience. But
brick and mortar, church and steeple, are a thing of the past.

A recent study published by the American Enterprise Institute and

the University of Chicago confirms that the perception of adolescent
apathy can be backed up by the data. Among the demographic
categories of age, religion, and education, the group that saw the
most dramatic decline in religious attendance since Covid was that
of 18- to 29-year-olds: After Covid, 43 percent of that group said that
they never go church, compared to 30 percent before. “No group of This article appears in the March/April 2023
issue
Americans has undergone more significant change in religious
attendance than young adults,” the authors conclude. Subscribe Now

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