David DeSteno

So I think there is a spiritual hunger for people. It's trying to find the thing that fits your needs, right?

That is true, again, but most of them aren't leaving to become atheists. Most of them are leaving because they disagree or they feel that that institution is not speaking to them. But again, this is why you're seeing increases in people taking up other types of faith. Buddhism is on the rise. People are going to things like Burning Man and having spiritual experiences.

That is true, again, but most of them aren't leaving to become atheists. Most of them are leaving because they disagree or they feel that that institution is not speaking to them. But again, this is why you're seeing increases in people taking up other types of faith. Buddhism is on the rise. People are going to things like Burning Man and having spiritual experiences.

That is true, again, but most of them aren't leaving to become atheists. Most of them are leaving because they disagree or they feel that that institution is not speaking to them. But again, this is why you're seeing increases in people taking up other types of faith. Buddhism is on the rise. People are going to things like Burning Man and having spiritual experiences.

People are looking for new ways to get that when they feel that the traditional faiths aren't speaking to them or, you know, have institutional failings like child abuse or gender discrimination.

People are looking for new ways to get that when they feel that the traditional faiths aren't speaking to them or, you know, have institutional failings like child abuse or gender discrimination.

People are looking for new ways to get that when they feel that the traditional faiths aren't speaking to them or, you know, have institutional failings like child abuse or gender discrimination.

No, it doesn't. And I think that's why people are hungry and are looking for something different. And I think if you look at the sociological trends, the religious landscape is kind of in flux right now. Because you're right, if you're raised Catholic, it's hard to become Jewish and vice versa or whatever it might be. But it doesn't mean people don't want to fulfill that part of their life.

No, it doesn't. And I think that's why people are hungry and are looking for something different. And I think if you look at the sociological trends, the religious landscape is kind of in flux right now. Because you're right, if you're raised Catholic, it's hard to become Jewish and vice versa or whatever it might be. But it doesn't mean people don't want to fulfill that part of their life.

No, it doesn't. And I think that's why people are hungry and are looking for something different. And I think if you look at the sociological trends, the religious landscape is kind of in flux right now. Because you're right, if you're raised Catholic, it's hard to become Jewish and vice versa or whatever it might be. But it doesn't mean people don't want to fulfill that part of their life.

You know, I'm here saying things like grieving rituals, things like meditation and contemplation increase people's well-being. They certainly do. And so people leave these religions. They're looking to fill those. They're looking to find connection to something, to other people, to something greater than themselves. How that's going to shake out in society right now, We don't know.

You know, I'm here saying things like grieving rituals, things like meditation and contemplation increase people's well-being. They certainly do. And so people leave these religions. They're looking to fill those. They're looking to find connection to something, to other people, to something greater than themselves. How that's going to shake out in society right now, We don't know.

You know, I'm here saying things like grieving rituals, things like meditation and contemplation increase people's well-being. They certainly do. And so people leave these religions. They're looking to fill those. They're looking to find connection to something, to other people, to something greater than themselves. How that's going to shake out in society right now, We don't know.

But what we do know is people are doing more and more things alone, and loneliness is up. And one of the ways that religion really affects people's health and well-being is by providing a sense of community and by ritualizing it. You know, if you join a club, it's like, well, maybe I'll go this week. Maybe I won't go next week.

But what we do know is people are doing more and more things alone, and loneliness is up. And one of the ways that religion really affects people's health and well-being is by providing a sense of community and by ritualizing it. You know, if you join a club, it's like, well, maybe I'll go this week. Maybe I won't go next week.

But what we do know is people are doing more and more things alone, and loneliness is up. And one of the ways that religion really affects people's health and well-being is by providing a sense of community and by ritualizing it. You know, if you join a club, it's like, well, maybe I'll go this week. Maybe I won't go next week.

But if you're practicing a faith, there are all of these elements built in that regularly bring you together. And when you're there, have you engage in activities that psychologically make you feel more bonded? How that's going to shake out over the next decade or so with people leaving traditional faiths, I think we don't know.

But if you're practicing a faith, there are all of these elements built in that regularly bring you together. And when you're there, have you engage in activities that psychologically make you feel more bonded? How that's going to shake out over the next decade or so with people leaving traditional faiths, I think we don't know.

But if you're practicing a faith, there are all of these elements built in that regularly bring you together. And when you're there, have you engage in activities that psychologically make you feel more bonded? How that's going to shake out over the next decade or so with people leaving traditional faiths, I think we don't know.

We don't know the answer to that. What we do know is that is that there are some kind of longitudinal data. And by that, what I mean is, is you follow people as they age. That shows that solves the causality problem. That is, if people become more religious, they then have better outcomes. So we know the directionality there.