Meaning of moralistic therapeutic deism | Babel Free

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A diffuse notion of theism and morality, which need not be tied to any particular religious creed, found to be common among early 21st century American teenagers.

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“'Moralistic Therapeutic Deism' indicates the young people's view is that religion is 'good for you' in so far as it provides people with a moral framework (Sara Savage, Sylvia Collins-Mayo, Making sense of Generation Y: the world view of 15- to 25-year-olds, 2006, p. 50)”

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