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But why is that so? These days many people feel disconnected from the religion of their childhood. I know many people who think of Sunday morning as an ideal time to surf news sites, update their Facebook page, and catch up on their e-mails. At the same time, the latest Pew religion research polls show that millions of people are interested in spiritual matters, though they are adherents of no particular religion.

Joblessness and underemployment among younger people have also changed the family dynamic, making it more difficult for young adults to leave home. For example, Pew Research reports that from 1968 to 2007 the percentage "of young adults living in their parents' home was relatively constant [at about 32 percent]."46 By 2012, 36 percent of those between the ages of eighteen and thirty-one lived in their parents' home.47

Although they self-identify as political independents, Pew Research reports that the rising generation "vot[es] heavily Democratic and for liberal views on many political and social issues," including "a belief in an activist government.