Jana Riess: Is traditional religion becoming obsolete?

Sociologist’s new book explains how and why organized faith has lost relevancy.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Parishoners attend Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Salt Lake City in 2024. A new book details how and why more Americans are abandoning traditional religion.

Jana Riess: Is traditional religion becoming obsolete?

Sociologist’s new book explains how and why organized faith has lost relevancy.

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