Why You’re Probably Not Going to Church this Christmas
Why You’re Probably Not Going to Church this Christmas
The Final Service · World Affairs
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Show Notes
100,000, that’s the estimated number of Protestant churches that will close in the U.S… not by 2050, but five years from now. What some scholars are calling “The Great De-churching” is already well under way, and the exodus is accelerating.
This week, Ray Suarez speaks with Ryan Burge, professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, about why non-religious people and atheists are on the rise, and whether religion can still play a role in American society.
Guest:
Ryan Burge, professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University
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