The numbers are distressing, but the reasons people are abandoning particular churches may not be what they seem. The question facing institutional religion is connected to the questions facing the institution of marriage and hovering over the future of the family.
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About those shrinking believers
Ross Douthat, NYT
Friday, May 15, 2015
The numbers are distressing, but the reasons people are abandoning particular churches may not be what they seem. The question facing institutional religion is connected to the questions facing the institution of marriage and hovering over the future of the family.