One element is probably that the of the function and utility of religious practice has been replaced by other entities in our society. For an example of this, s

One element is probably that the of the function and utility of religious practice has been replaced by other entities in our society. For an example of this, see this interesting opinion piece in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opinion/influencers-glennon-doyle-instagram.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opinion/influencers-glenn... (or https://archive.is/R2Hil https://archive.is/R2Hil to get around the paywall).