Can Technology Forestall a Secular Future?
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Maciejewski, Jeffrey J.
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2019
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Recent research has presented evidence that among demographic groups, Millennials are reporting reduced levels of religious affiliation, of religiousness, or of religiosity. This has led some to characterize this decline as an increase in secularism. The issue is defined and approaches to operationalizing secularism are examined. Given that Millennials are often seen as being tech-savvy and heavy users of technology such as social media, Twitter and Facebook are considered as remedies for any increase in secularism. While it may be true that Millennials are to some extent dependent on technology, there is little evidence to suggest that technology can forestall increased secularism, particularly in view of the multi-faceted causes of religious disaffiliation.|Keywords: disaffiliation, Millennials, religiousness, secularism, social media
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Maciejewski, J. J. (2019). Can Technology Forestall a Secular Future?. Supplement Series for the Journal of Religion & Society Supplement Series, 18, 250-257.
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Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke Center, Creighton University
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1941-8450