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Though he tarnished royal prestige, many believe his infiltration of the czar’s inner circle was a mere symptom of a broader moral breakdown in which organized religion faltered and extreme views proliferated across Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A new study suggests that falling participation in organized religion among middle-aged white Americans with lower levels of education may have contributed to the rise in so-called "deaths of despair."
From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025
The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
“The medical system” clocked in at 36 percent, churches and organized religion at 32 percent, and both banks and “large technology companies” at 27 percent.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024
Descendants of those societies that achieved centralized government and organized religion earliest ended up dominating the modern world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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