How religion declines around the world
Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
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Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
The majority of the 16.1% of adults who describe themselves as unaffiliated, and 12.1% of the adult population overall, is made up of people who simply describe their religion as “nothing in particular.”
Men are significantly more likely than women to claim no attachment to a particular religion, with nearly one-in-five having no formal affiliation.