# Religion Didn’t Die—It Became Obsolete | Christian Smith

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Podcast: [Future Christian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-christian-804832)
Published: 2026-06-02T12:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.future-christian.com/e/religion-didn-t-die%e2%80%94it-became-obsolete-christian-smith/
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## Resource

Christian Smith joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss Why Religion Went Obsolete and the cultural shifts reshaping faith in America. A thoughtful conversation on moralistic therapeutic deism, generational change, spirituality, and why religion may not have died—but become culturally displaced.

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