Religion's Sudden Decline
What's Causing it, and What Comes Next?
Ronald F. Inglehart
Reviews and Awards
""Ingelhart's latest contribution establishes certain facts about religious decline and posits some logical sources for why many citizens in the post-industrial world are losing their religion." — Paul Froese, Journal of Peace Research"
"Overall, Inglehart's book is as thorough and detailed as it is accessible and engaging." - A. Remillard, CHOICE
"Inglehart has rewritten the story of how modernization affects religion. You might not agree with his theory, but you need to read this book: it will be cited in debates over religious change for years to come." - David Voas, University College London
"In Religion's Sudden Decline,... Ronald F. Inglehart points specifically to the rise of what he calls "existential security" as the key driver, presenting global survey data that show that countries with high political stability and low socioeconomic inequality are more secular than those with the opposite characteristics." - Nova Religio