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Is Concern over the Rise of the “Nones” Overblown?
posted on April 10, 2013With the recent release of a Gallup poll indicating only a small increase of religious “nones” in 2012, Ruth Moon of Christianity Today compiles expert opinions on the subject. Christian Smith, a sociologist at the University of Notre Dame, believes that the plateau demonstrates the actual state of religion in the United States: “It is not a true sea change from seriously religious to unbelieving. It might actually helpfully clarify where people really stand.”