College students with no faith are more likely to want to shut down speech

[This piece has been published in Restoring America to highlight the importance of religion in regards to free speech and open-mindedness.]

The American religious landscape has been changing rapidly with church membership recently declining to below a majority of Americans for the first time along with shrinking numbers believing in God and a significant rise in agnostics and atheists most notably among younger Gen Z Americans. These changes in faith-based institutions are noteworthy as these institutions have historically helped anchor civil society and have been instrumental in forging ethical norms and social ideals for generations. Yet, they may be disappearing.