“It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.”
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Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other.
I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.