Dr. Andrew Newberg

So we have a Stone Age brain that's dealing with these kinds of modern technologies. And it doesn't always go that well. Yeah.

I'm sure that there are many factors that are involved in that. And so it's difficult to isolate one thing that leads people to turn either towards religion or away from religion. I think some of the common things that have been cited as far as religions go, first of all, unfortunately, religions are run by human beings.

I'm sure that there are many factors that are involved in that. And so it's difficult to isolate one thing that leads people to turn either towards religion or away from religion. I think some of the common things that have been cited as far as religions go, first of all, unfortunately, religions are run by human beings.

I'm sure that there are many factors that are involved in that. And so it's difficult to isolate one thing that leads people to turn either towards religion or away from religion. I think some of the common things that have been cited as far as religions go, first of all, unfortunately, religions are run by human beings.

And there have been many, a number of different circumstances, like just as one example, like in Catholicism and the child abuse issues that came up. I think there have been certain external larger factors of different religions that have led to some distrust in people and uncertainty in terms of moral perspectives and things like that that has been a challenge.

And there have been many, a number of different circumstances, like just as one example, like in Catholicism and the child abuse issues that came up. I think there have been certain external larger factors of different religions that have led to some distrust in people and uncertainty in terms of moral perspectives and things like that that has been a challenge.

And there have been many, a number of different circumstances, like just as one example, like in Catholicism and the child abuse issues that came up. I think there have been certain external larger factors of different religions that have led to some distrust in people and uncertainty in terms of moral perspectives and things like that that has been a challenge.

People do have access to far more information than we ever had before when you lived in some rural town. You went to the church and that was what you knew. And there really wasn't a lot of opportunity to learn about other perspectives or anything like that. Whereas now with a click, you can look up any religious tradition or any belief system or anything that you want.

People do have access to far more information than we ever had before when you lived in some rural town. You went to the church and that was what you knew. And there really wasn't a lot of opportunity to learn about other perspectives or anything like that. Whereas now with a click, you can look up any religious tradition or any belief system or anything that you want.

People do have access to far more information than we ever had before when you lived in some rural town. You went to the church and that was what you knew. And there really wasn't a lot of opportunity to learn about other perspectives or anything like that. Whereas now with a click, you can look up any religious tradition or any belief system or anything that you want.

So you do have access to lots more information, which can be challenging for our brains to sort through and to figure out what that means. And it raises questions. And when people don't have, I think, you know, another issue that we wind up facing

So you do have access to lots more information, which can be challenging for our brains to sort through and to figure out what that means. And it raises questions. And when people don't have, I think, you know, another issue that we wind up facing

So you do have access to lots more information, which can be challenging for our brains to sort through and to figure out what that means. And it raises questions. And when people don't have, I think, you know, another issue that we wind up facing

is how to engage the world and are we being taught to engage the world in ways that are exploratory and opening and questioning and dealing with the anxieties that come from that and helping people to find perspectives that work for them. There are a lot of different issues that I think come up for people that can make it challenging.

is how to engage the world and are we being taught to engage the world in ways that are exploratory and opening and questioning and dealing with the anxieties that come from that and helping people to find perspectives that work for them. There are a lot of different issues that I think come up for people that can make it challenging.

is how to engage the world and are we being taught to engage the world in ways that are exploratory and opening and questioning and dealing with the anxieties that come from that and helping people to find perspectives that work for them. There are a lot of different issues that I think come up for people that can make it challenging.

Now, on the other hand, while to some degree, I would agree that if you look at the data that participation in more formal traditions has declined somewhat, there's a great rise of the spiritual but not religious. I think almost everyone is trying to find some way of finding meaning and purpose, of trying to connect to the world, trying to connect to something greater than ourselves.

Now, on the other hand, while to some degree, I would agree that if you look at the data that participation in more formal traditions has declined somewhat, there's a great rise of the spiritual but not religious. I think almost everyone is trying to find some way of finding meaning and purpose, of trying to connect to the world, trying to connect to something greater than ourselves.

Now, on the other hand, while to some degree, I would agree that if you look at the data that participation in more formal traditions has declined somewhat, there's a great rise of the spiritual but not religious. I think almost everyone is trying to find some way of finding meaning and purpose, of trying to connect to the world, trying to connect to something greater than ourselves.

Maybe they are struggling to find a traditional approach, a traditional religion that has its kind of own way of doing it. They don't see it that way, but they are striving for that. And I think, again, part of the issue that people need to look at is, What do traditional religions offer? What are other approaches that might be valuable for them?