Commentary
After studying Catholicism for his upcoming movie, “Padre Pio,” the American actor Shia LaBeouf recently announced his devotion to Christ. He is a fully-fledged Catholic. The 36-year-old has fully embraced Christianity. At the same time, however, millions of his fellow Americans are going the opposite way, renouncing their faith in record numbers. The United States is having a crisis of faith.
The question, though, is why?
There are now 62.1 million Hispanics living in the United States. This group represents close to one-fifth of the country’s total population. Hispanics are known for their deep religiosity. However, the religious landscape is changing, with atheism and agnosticism on the rise among people of Latin American descent….