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Why are so many Americans leaving church?  

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Millions of Americans are leaving church. Are they also leaving their faith?


Thirty years ago, about 90 percent of Americans identified as Christian. Today, that’s dropped to about 60 percent.


Meanwhile, the number of people without any religious affiliation at all continues to grow.


For some, the decision to leave is rooted in conflict and pain. But for most people, the reasons for leaving church are a lot more mundane.


MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with a researcher and a pastor about the historic exodus from Christian congregations, what some have called the “great de-churching.”

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Millions of Americans are leaving church. Are they also leaving their faith?


Thirty years ago, about 90 percent of Americans identified as Christian. Today, that’s dropped to about 60 percent.


Meanwhile, the number of people without any religious affiliation at all continues to grow.


For some, the decision to leave is rooted in conflict and pain. But for most people, the reasons for leaving church are a lot more mundane.


MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with a researcher and a pastor about the historic exodus from Christian congregations, what some have called the “great de-churching.”

  continue reading

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