{"id":148425,"date":"2024-03-22T09:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=148425"},"modified":"2024-03-22T09:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:46:23","slug":"church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=148425","title":{"rendered":"Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Conversation) \u2014 A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community \u2013 serving many of the same purposes as religious churches.<br \/>\nThe post Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans appeared first on Religion News Service&#8230;<br \/><a 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