Nones

A professor explains why examining a school’s doctrinal statement isn’t enough.

How their disaffiliation stands to have a bigger impact on their communities and why leaders are hopeful they’ll come back.

Church leaders believe Christ still offers the answers that the religiously unaffiliated are looking for, even if religious baggage is driving them away.

Denominational identity is dropping among lawmakers, but few are “nones.”

Analysis: The rise of the nonreligious raises questions for the faithful in a new era of pluralism and diversity.

A sociologist observes the changing tides of American antireligion.

“Nones” take a more prominent place in the pro-life movement.

US Religion Census finds independent congregations have surged in the last decade.

Coupled with the rise of religious nones, even people of faith are less likely to join a house of worship.

When research looks beyond affiliation, the move away from religious institutions becomes more nuanced.