EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 1H

Dr. Christian Smith

from Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry · host Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis

Notre Dame’s Dr. Christian Smith, America’s preeminent sociologist of religion and author of Why Religion Went Obsolete, joins Chris to discuss some of the most pressing questions facing faith communities. How and why has religion’s place in American life changed so dramatically? What cultural forces have reshaped our expectations, institutions, and the way we imagine meaning? How can churches respond with grounded, thoughtful, faithful hope?

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