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Faith didn’t collapse in America over the last 40 years because of secularism’s inevitable march or the triumph of reason. It collapsed because of marriage’s demise.
A recent survey from Pew Research Center suggests that the long decline of religion in America may have slowed or stopped. But unless we understand what drove the decline in the first place, any recovery is likely to be short-lived.
As founder of Communio, a national ministry helping churches strengthen marriages and families, I’ve gathered over 150,000 surveys of churchgoers in recent years.
A trend that stands out across denominations is quite clear — the family of origin of those who sit in the pews. Data shows that our upbringing shapes our worldview — moral, religious, and political. Those under 60 in church are far more likely to have grown up in a continuously married home than their non-churchgoing peers.
Since 2008, less than half of all adults in America grew up in an intact married family. Yet the Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships found that 74% of churchgoers under 30 grew up in a married home with their biological parents.
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A recent survey from Pew Research Center suggests that the long decline of religion in America may have slowed or stopped. But unless we understand what drove the decline in the first place, any recovery is likely to be short-lived.
As founder of Communio, a national ministry helping churches strengthen marriages and families, I’ve gathered over 150,000 surveys of churchgoers in recent years.
A trend that stands out across denominations is quite clear — the family of origin of those who sit in the pews. Data shows that our upbringing shapes our worldview — moral, religious, and political. Those under 60 in church are far more likely to have grown up in a continuously married home than their non-churchgoing peers.
Since 2008, less than half of all adults in America grew up in an intact married family. Yet the Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships found that 74% of churchgoers under 30 grew up in a married home with their biological parents.
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Why the decline of marriage is driving America’s faith crisis
America can t keep seeing the home broken and expect the church to stay strong
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