Book overview Description Editorial Reviews In The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going, Second Edition, Ryan P.

Burge details a comprehensive picture of an increasingly significant group--Americans who say they have no religious affiliation.The growth of the nones in American society has been dramatic.

In 1972, just 5 percent of Americans claimed "no religion" on the General Social Survey.

In 2018, that number rose to 23.7 percent, making the nones as numerous as both evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics.