Could religion be headed for extinction or is something else taking its place? In a recent study presented at a meeting of the American Physical Society, scholars suggested that religion may be dying in nine countries including: Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Canada, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. But what is causing this unprecedented cultural phenomenon and what is the future of religious affiliations in these nations?

Watch American Public University’s recorded webcast, in which our esteemed panel discussed the study and delved deeper into the bigger picture of the battle of religion vs. spirituality. This panel featured both a believer’s and a humanist’s point of view on the topic and included an extensive discussion on religion’s current and future role in the modern world.