Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It

by David Zahl

For instance, as sanctuaries in Europe have emptied, folkloric beliefs have thrived. A majority of Icelanders claim to believe in hidden creatures like elves and about a third of Austrians in lucky charms (not the cereal). Half of Sweden gives credence to mental telepathy. According to AppStore downloads, millennials in the United States are increasingly enamored of astrology.