More people are praying, but religious ties are fraying: Belief in afterlife has also increased
The number of Americans who are praying is increasing at the same time that more of them say they have no formal religious affiliation, according to a major polling organization.
The dynamic represents an “apparent shift in patterns of spiritual practice and identity away from the familiar institutions,” Omar M. McRoberts, a University of Chicago sociologist and researcher, said in an interview.