✝️ Faith & Society Why the Decline in Church Attendance Is About More Than Religion The Moral Decay Index · April 12, 2026 · 6 min read ← Back to The Index Less than half of Americans now describe religion as very important in their lives. That number — unthinkable a generation ago — marks…

✝️ Faith & Society The Collapse of Religious Identity in Young Americans The Moral Decay Index · March 29, 2026 · 5 min read ← Back to The Index For the first time in recorded American history, the majority of adults under 30 identify with no religion. They are not atheists necessarily — many describe…

What replaces moral anchors when they disappear? Recent surveys confirm what many already sense: weekly religious attendance continues its steady decline nationwide. The trend lines don’t lie. But this conversation isn’t really about pews or denominations. It’s about something more fundamental — the invisible infrastructure that holds communities together. Shared religious practice has historically done…