/tags/series-losing-our-religion Series: Losing Our Religion en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-18/as-social-issues-drive-young-from-church-leaders-try-to-keep-them Morning Edition wraps up its weeklong look at the growing number of people who say they do not identify with a religion. In the final conversation, two religious leaders describe what they do to attract young people to the church. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-18/as-social-issues-drive-young-from-church-leaders-try-to-keep-them Heidi Glenn /npr-news/2013-01-17/on-religion-some-young-people-show-both-doubt-and-respect NPR's David Greene talks with a group of young adults who've struggled with the role of faith and religion in their lives. They do not speak of emptiness without religion, but recognize that it fills needs. They talk of having respect for religion, but say that it's not something they identify with now. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-17/on-religion-some-young-people-show-both-doubt-and-respect NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-01-17/making-marriage-work-when-only-one-spouse-believes-in-god Every couple has differences and disagreements to navigate. But what happens when the couple disagrees on the fundamental question of faith? Maria Peyer is a church-attending Lutheran; her husband, Mike Bixby, is an atheist. But they've found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-17/making-marriage-work-when-only-one-spouse-believes-in-god Deena Prichep /npr-news/2013-01-16/after-tragedy-nonbelievers-find-other-ways-to-cope Many have long turned to religion for solace in the aftermath of a tragedy, but that's not an option for the nonreligious or those whose faith is destroyed by the event. For the nonreligious, dealing with trauma and loss often requires forging one's own path. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-16/after-tragedy-nonbelievers-find-other-ways-to-cope Barbara Bradley Hagerty /npr-news/2013-01-15/more-young-people-are-moving-away-from-religion-but-why One-fifth of Americans are religiously unaffiliated, and those younger than 30 especially seem to be drifting from organized religion. Six young adults — some with Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Seventh-day Adventist backgrounds — explore their struggle with faith and religion. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-15/more-young-people-are-moving-away-from-religion-but-why NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-01-13/losing-our-religion-the-growth-of-the-nones As religious as this country may be, many Americans are not religious at all. The group of religiously unaffiliated – dubbed "nones"-- has been growing. One-fifth of Americans say they're nones, as are one in three under 30. They're socially liberal and aren't looking for an organized religion. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-13/losing-our-religion-the-growth-of-the-nones Heidi Glenn