Modernization theory once predicted that all societies would eventually become secular
Social scientists once believed that as nations became more technologically advanced, religious belief would inevitably fade, yet recent data shows that American religiosity is experiencing a surprising and resilient resurgence.
Modernization theory long suggested that scientific and economic progress would lead to a purely secular world. However, recent data challenges this, as the percentage of Americans identifying as religiously unaffiliated dropped from 36.2 percent in 2022 to 31.8 percent by 2025. This reversal follows a decades-long decline in religious participation that began in the 1990s.
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