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The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church
Date: November 19, 2010 Christianity Today The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church More than in previous generations, 20- and 30- somethings are abandoning the faith. Why? by Drew Dyck Rodney Stark also calls for calm. The Baylor University sociologist concedes that data from his school’s research mirror that of the above studies, but Stark isn’t shaken. “Young people have always been less likely to attend [church] than are older people,” he writes. Stark is confident that the youngsters will return. “A bit later in life when they have married, and especially after children arrive, they become more regular [church] attendees. This happens in every generation.” |
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