Author: Christian Smith

Is traditional American religion doomed? Traditional religion in the United States has suffered huge losses in recent decades. The number of Ameri...

Biblicism, an approach to the Bible common among some American evangelicals, emphasizes together the Bible's exclusive authority, infallibility, cl...

How parents approach the task of passing on religious faith and practice to their childrenHow do American parents pass their religion on to their c...

Sexting. Cyberbullying. Narcissism. People-and especially the media-are consumed by fears about the effect of social media on young people. We hear...

How parents approach the task of passing on religious faith and practice to their childrenHow do American parents pass their religion on to their c...

A groundbreaking new theory of religionReligion remains an important influence in the world today, yet the social sciences are still not adequately...

The most important influence shaping the religious and spiritual lives of children, youth, and teenagers is their parents. A myriad of studies show...

More than a decade ago, a group of researchers began to study the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers. They tracked these young peo...

In recent years atheism has become ever more visible, acceptable, and influential. Atheist apologists have become increasingly vociferous and confi...