Theology for Nones: Helping People Find God in a Secular Age

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Theology for Nones: Helping People Find God in a Secular Age

Journal Title: Studia Gilsoniana - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

One-third of all adults under the age of thirty in the United States of America are ‘nones’. Nones include atheists, agnostics, and those who answer “nothing in particular” to religious survey questions. In this article the authors examine the rise of the nones, drawing upon the work of Mary Eberstadt, Charles Taylor, and Joseph Bottum. We classify the nones into three groups: naturalists, transcendent spiritualists, and non-transcendent spiritualists. After discussing various challenges for evangelization among the nones, we propose some ideas to address these challenges. Here we draw upon the work of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jacques Maritain, and Mariano Artigas. Finally, we discuss some cultural concerns and problems that would probably result if the rise of the nones is left unaddressed.

Authors and Affiliations

Robert A. Delfino, Andrew Gniadek

Keywords

nones atheists agnostics naturalists spiritual but not religious disenchantment secularization theory scientism natural theology spiritual centers Sam Harris Richard Dawkins Walter Rauschenbusch Mary Eberstadt Charles Taylor Joseph Bottum Saint Thomas Aquinas Jacques Maritain Mariano Artigas

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