Cultural American ideologies, which were historically influenced by Christian beliefs, have continued to deteriorate throughout the years. Faith in politics, rather than having a theological perspective, continues to grow aggressively. While our country is greatly divided, American culture turns to ideological politics for a solution. Shadi Hamid, senior fellow at the center of middle east policy at the Brookings Institution calls it, “religion without religion” in an article titled, "America without God," published in the Atlantic. America without God Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World Lyman Stone on the decline of religiosity in the United States What’s driving the decline of religion in America? Secular education Pastors less concerned as religious liberty declined: Poll Subscribe to Acton Institute Events podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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