Why do more and more Americans identify as religious “nones”? And how should Christian parents and educators respond? We’re using the SOAR method to break down a report from the Associated Press.

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Further Resources:

• Read our source article with us at the Associated Press.
• For more on why people leave the church, listen to our previous episode, “Reckoning with deconstruction stories (with Amy Auten).”
• Read Scott Lucky’s Review of The Great Dechurching by Jim Davis and Michael Graham at the Gospel Coalition.

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