Low Participation in Church is a Generational Issue Sparked by Baby Boomers' Rejection of Religion

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Abby Day’s book, Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion, investigates why many ex-Anglican boomers in the UK and Canada have distanced themselves from organized religion. Through interviews with 55 individuals raised in churchgoing families, Day reveals that although these boomers often recall fond memories of church's social and seasonal traditions, they largely disengaged from both religious and spiritual practices in adulthood, instead participating in more secular aspects of church life.

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Source Title: Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion: Shaping Belief and Belonging, 1945–2021, by ABBY DAY
Source Category: Literature Review
Source Format: Journal Article
Author(s): Michele Dillon
Publication Title: Sociology of Religion
Volume: 84
Issue: 3
Pages: 349–350
Publication Date: June 23, 2023
Publisher: Oxford Academic
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srad015
Accessed: 2025-07-12
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