American Religiosity

Guest: Jean Twenge, PhD, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and Author of “Generation Me”  The rise of the “nones” has been much discussed since the Pew Research Center’s massive study on religion in America found that the fastest growing religious group in the country is people who claim “no religion.” A fifth of Americans now fit that category. But researchers have also suggested that “none” doesn’t necessarily mean “nothing.” Rather, “nones” are spiritual in their own, private way: they may believe in God and even pray; they’re just not into the public, organized aspects of faith.