Three Decades Ago, America Lost Its Religion. Why?
11/16/19
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from Atlantic,
9/26/19:
“Not religious” has become a specific American identity—one that distinguishes secular, liberal whites from the conservative, evangelical right.
The idea of American exceptionalism has become so dubious that much of its modern usage is merely sarcastic. But when it comes to religion, Americans really are exceptional. No rich country prays nearly as much as the U.S, and no country that prays as much as the U.S. is nearly as rich.
But in the early 1990s, the historical tether between American identity and faith snapped. Religious non-affiliation in the U.S. started to rise
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