Faith in Flux: An Exploration of Perception of Religion across Generations

This research investigates changing attitudes towards religion within and across several generations, withan emphasis on differing beliefs, practices, and attitudes towards religion between older and youngergenerations. Through surveys, interviews, and content analysis, the research sheds light on those factorsdriving such shifts, such as technological development, education, globalization, and changing culturalnorms. The research compares conservative religious affiliation evidenced within previous generationswith the emergence of spiritual pluralism, doubt, and secularism among young people. It further exploresthe influence of family, media, and community institutions in framing religious identity across time.Discoveries indicate religion continues to be an important cultural and moral context for most, but its roleand meaning have undergone a revolutionary shift, indicative of a larger societal movement away frominstitutionalized religion and toward individualized spirituality. The study sheds further light on howreligion evolves and endures in a rapidly evolving society.KEY WORD: Religion, beliefs, Hinduism, culture, secularism.