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EPISODE · May 20, 2021 · 16 MIN

Religious affiliation is falling in America

from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy

According to a Gallup poll, 47% of Americans say they don’t belong to a church, synagogue or mosque. That's down from 50% just two years ago. And it's down from 70% in 1999. So what's behind this seemingly dramatic shift in religious affiliation? What does it mean for the next generation of Americans? And did the pandemic play a role? Dr. Melissa Wilde is a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, she joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the trend and the reasons behind why Americans seem to be losing their religion.

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