Ryan Cragun, Author of How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps

Dr. Ryan T. Cragun is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tampa and the author of books including What You Don’t Know About Religion (but Should).

His latest is called How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps.

We spoke with Dr. Cragun about whether religious fervor is cyclical or fading, why religious holidays should become secular, and the surprising thing churches can do to stop the shifting trend away from religion.

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Here’s a link to an article about Dr. Cragun’s paper calculating the cost of religious tax exemptions (His estimate: $71,000,000,000/year).