Americans are breaking away from the authority of religious institutions to find their own self-chosen beliefs. Why is this change a challenge to the past understanding of religious beliefs? How do the changing attitudes toward religious beliefs encourage beliefs in the paranormal?

Religious studies, also known as the study of religion, is an academic field devoted to research into religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.

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