Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion

为何越来越多的美国人寻求宗教

The Daily

2026-05-12

42 分钟
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After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America. Lauren Jackson, the host of the Believing newsletter, talks to Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily,” about why more people in the United States are now choosing to believe. Guest: Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily.” Lauren Jackson, the deputy editorial director for newsletters and the host of Believing. Background reading:  Sign up for Believing, a weekly newsletter about modern belief. Americans haven’t found a satisfying alternative to religion. Photo: Cornell Watson for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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