"The Rise of Religious 'Nones' in the U.S."
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NPR
According to a new study from Pew Research, religiously unaffiliated individuals, known as "Nones," now make up 28% of U.S. adults, surpassing Catholics and evangelical Protestants. This group, comprising atheists, agnostics, and those with no specific religious affiliation, holds diverse beliefs and is more politically liberal, but less civically engaged than religiously affiliated individuals. Nones tend to rely on logic and reason for moral decision-making and are predominantly young, white, and male, with distinct demographic differences based on their specific self-identification within the group.