Faith begins at the dinner table, not the pew, new research suggests
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A new Communio and Harvard study finds that regular childhood talks about faith are among the strongest predictors of practicing religion in adulthood.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
"Past research has shown that the growth in religious non-affiliation is the result of generational succession — meaning each younger generation is, on average, less religious than the last. On a fundamental level, the so-called rise of the ‘nones’ is the result of older generations being less effective at sharing the Gospel with younger ones," JP De Gance, founder and president of Communio, and author of the "Pastor’s Guide" said.
A survey of more than 16,000 churchgoing adults found regular childhood conversations about faith to be one of the strongest predictors of practicing faith in adulthood. Churchgoers who had regular conversations about faith in childhood reported higher forgiveness towards those who hurt them and a greater sense of belonging to their church community, according to the survey.
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