A Religious Realignment

Church membership in the U.S. has dropped by roughly 25% since 2000. Today, less than half of American millennials identify with a place of worship.

...loneliness levels have reached an all-time peak, 13% of Americans are on antidepressants, the U.S. suicide rate is at its highest since World War II, and polarization appears to be rising...

The norm of the Western world is, objectively, shifting towards a more secularly oriented society and the repercussions cannot be ignored.

Religion’s participation rate worldwide is greater than that of the internet...

A century ago, Nietzsche suggested that the Western world was killing God by replacing Him with ourselves.

...perhaps it is time to return to the power of love, compassion, inspiration, and humility – principals closely tied to religious ideology...

By better understanding religion’s resounding impact on both individual and shared experience over time, we can enhance the lives of millions by addressing the gaps forming as a result of religion’s relative retreat in certain ecosystems.