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Lucas McCracken

Lucas McCracken is a Humanities and Social Change postdoctoral fellow in Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the modern secular legacy of ancient Christian ideas.

(A)theologies, Archive, Books, OMFGAugust 7, 2023

Is ‘Beyond Doubt’ Correct About the Decline of Religion? Yes… Sort Of.

By Lucas McCracken

Looking back at the past seven years, Christianity seems stronger than ever in the United…

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