Some Baby Boomers are returning to their faith and church, according to recently released findings from researchers at the University of Southern California.
A survey using data from the Longitudinal Study of Generations found that 20 percent of the 599 Boomers in the study had reported an increase in religious activity over the past few years.
The research was conducted by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Vern Bengston, research professor with the Roybal Institute, said in a statement released last week that the increase in religiousness appeared to be linked to aging.
“Many people become more engaged in religion and more involved in religious activities as they approach the end of life,” said Bengston.
“One of the things we found in our study of Baby Boomers — particular among the older Boomers — was that many are now more likely…
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