With Holy Week underway, Americans are leaving church — but not God: study

Study Finds Americans Choosing Personal Truth Over Organized Religion

A new study suggests that more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism, a fusion of different religions. The study, titled "Breaking Free of the Iron Cage: The Individualization of American Religion," was published in the peer-reviewed journal Socius. Researchers tracked 1,348 individuals born in the late 1980s from adolescence to early adulthood.

With Holy Week underway, Americans are leaving church — but not God: study

close Video NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore discusses attending church in space Butch Wilmore praised his pastors and talked about how essential worshiping with his Earth-bound congregation was while he was stranded in space for nine months. As millions gather in churches around the country for Holy Week services, a quiet revolution is unfolding: More Americans are leaving the pews — not because they’ve lost faith, but to find it on their own ter…

What's next after nearly a year stranded in space? For astronaut, a church elders meeting

PASADENA, Texas (BP)—Barry Wilmore attended his first elders meeting in nearly a year at Providence Baptist Church on April 10. His absence was understandable. Wilmore, known by many as “Butch,” had an unexpected extended stay at the International Space Station after the Boeing Starliner carrying himself and fellow astronaut Suni Williams developed issues docking with the ISS. Their plight and return home last month became worldwide news. In spe…

With Holy Week underway, Americans are leaving church — but not God: study – Democratic Accent

As millions gather in churches around the country for Holy Week services, a quiet revolution is unfolding: More Americans are leaving the pews — not because they’ve lost faith, but to find it on their own terms. A major new study shows that belief isn’t disappearing, but it is changing. A decadelong research project found that while fewer people are attending services or identifying with a religion, many are still praying, meditating, and holdin…