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The way Americans are practicing religion is changing

A photo of a person holding up a crucifix next to a U.S. flag at a rally outside the State Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Phoenix.
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A pro Trump supporter holds a crucifix at a rally outside the State Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Phoenix. President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump on Saturday to become the 46th president of the United States.

This hour, we listen back to conversations with people who think a lot about religion— both their own experiences and how it impacts society.

NPR National Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in Kansas City as an Evangelical. Her book, The Exvangelicals - Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church tells her story and the story of others who felt disenchanted by the movement and walked away.

Three Gen Z-ers talk about their relationship with religion and spirituality.

Later in the show, we’ll hear from Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin. She’s the first person of African-American and Japanese descent—and the only American woman—to be fully ordained as a Buddhist priest in the Nichiren lineage.

GUESTS:

  • Sarah McCammon (right): NPR National Political Correspondent and author of
  • Myokei Caine Barrett, Shonin (left): Resident Priest of in Houston

This episode originally aired on April 3, 2024.

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Wayne Edwards is a freelance producer at ǻ contributing to multi-platform productions, including ‘Disrupted’, ‘Where Art Thou?’, and ‘Cutline in the Community’.<br/><br/>
Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for ǻ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in ǻ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on ǻ.
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for ǻ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at ǻ.

Funding provided by:
The ǻ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media

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