The United States is in the midst of a religious revolution. Around a quarter of US adults now say they have no religion, and the great majority of these religious "nones" are nonverts: think "converts," but from having religion to having none. Stephen Bullivant draws on dozens of interviews, original analysis of high-quality survey data, and a wealth of cutting-edge studies, to present an entertaining and insightful exploration of America's ex-religious landscape.

Stephen Bullivant holds professorial positions at St Mary's University, London, and the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He has doctorates in theology (Oxford, 2009) and sociology (Warwick, 2019). His studies of contemporary nonreligiosity have received wide international coverage, including from the BBC, New York Times, Economist, Financial Times, and Der Spiegel.

• Acknowledgements


• Note on Sources and Referencing


• 1. None the Up and Up


• 2. When the Saints Go Marching Out


• 3. None Specifics


• 4. Flatline Protestants


• 5. Nothings Come from... Somethings?


• 6. Exvangelicals


• 7. The Ex Effect


• 8. Recovering Catholics


• 9. Nonvert Nation