There seems to be some concern among both religious leaders and the faithful, that our recent economic woes will cause significant change in the religious landscape of America.
Portraits of Faith, Hope and Social Transformation. Photographs by Jerry Berndt.
By Donald E. Miller and Lorna Touryan Miller
(Center for Religion and Civic Culture 2004)
Or maybe we could develop an alternative explanation and call it the “Spiritualization Thesis.” Americans are, apparently, as interested in religious and spiritual activities as ever, including prayer and seeking out various forms of spiritual guidance and direction.
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