The atomisation of religious belief
Future Tense
English - October 03, 2021 00:30 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The big traditional religions of the world are losing followers, but not just, as is commonly thought, to atheism and secularism. Religion as such won't die any time soon because human beings are “hard-wired” to believe in the religious and the supernatural. Some analysts say the world is experiencing a shift toward individualistic spiritual expression, including a return to paganism.