The secular case for a religious revival

Published March 21, 2025 2:00pm ET



“Spiritual but not religious” is one of the most popular positions of the modern American. We call people who believe in God but want to disassociate themselves from the responsibilities of denominational faith “Nones.” They now make up around 30% of Americans.

Me? I’m “religious but not spiritual,” a nonbeliever who’s a big fan of organized Western faith — the more orthodox, the better. We probably make up a fraction of 1% of Americans.

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