"The Rise of the 'Nones': Why More Americans are Becoming Non-religious" by Dr. Phil Zuckerman - Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Back in 2012, Time Magazine listed the growth of irreligion as one of the 10 most important trends changing American society. Why are more and more Americans --
especially those under 30 -- walking away from religious congregations and losing interest in religious faith? What trends account for this recent wave of secularization? The main causes and potential consequences of the rise of the "nones" will be discussed.
Dr. Phil Zuckerman is a professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is the author of several books, including Living the Secular Life, Faith No More and Society Without God. Dr. Zuckerman writes the regular blog, "The Secular Life," for Psychology Today, and his work has been published in various scholarly journals, such as Sociology Compass, Sociology of Religion, and Religion, Brain, and Behavior. He lives in Claremont with his wife and three children.