Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture
The Great Dechurching (with Ryan Burge)
Nov 23, 2023
Dr. Ryan Burge discusses the concept of 'de-churching' and the decline of church attendance in the United States. He explores the impact of LGBTQ issues on church disengagement and highlights the importance of social spaces and friendships in religion to attract people back in a post-COVID world.
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- The shift away from religion, referred to as 'de-churching', is as large as the combined scale of the first and second great awakenings, indicating a significant decline in church attendance driven by various factors.
- 'De-churching' and 'the Nones' represent different aspects of religious identity, with 'de-churching' focusing on behavior (church attendance) and 'the Nones' referring to religious belonging, highlighting the complexity of religious engagement.
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The Shift Away from Religion
Dr. Ryan Burch discusses the shift away from religion, which he compares to the combined scale of the first and second great awakenings, but in the opposite direction. He refers to this shift as 'de-churaching' and explains that it measures the decline in church attendance. Dr. Burch highlights that this shift is driven by various factors such as changes in life circumstances, including moving or shifts in personal schedules.
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