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As Americans\u2014particularly the political parties\u2014contemplate their demographic future, much of the conversation has centered on questions about what rising Asian and Hispanic populations portend. But there is another important demographic change that could be equally meaningful, but that remains largely ignored: the dramatic reordering of the American religious landscape. A recent survey conducted by PRRI and the Brookings Institution finds that Millennials (Americans age 18-33) are much more likely than\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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