Jerry and Cristie Jo Johnston Research the Religiously Unaffiliated with New Documentary

According to Pew Research, one in four American adults (approximately 55-70 million people) are part of an increasing population of those religiously disaffiliated—those who do not identify with an organized church or religion (commonly referred to as “Nones”). But why is the “Nones” population gradually increasing? Why are so many people starting to abandon the religious traditions of their predecessors? Drs. Jerry and Cristie Johnston are searching to find the answer.

Researching the Religiously Unaffiliated

For years, the Johnson shave wondered about this unique phenomenon that’s occurring all across the U.S. and around the globe. Over time, this curiosity turned into an on-going worldwide research project—a compilation of filmed interviews, literature, and more that helps answer the questions they and others in the religious community have been asking. The research profiles iconic, international advocates of atheism, secularism, philosophy, sociology, and Christian apologetics, and also consists of over 100 filmed interviews with those who make up this burgeoning disaffiliated community—such as “Nones,” “Dones,” and “Deconversions”—in addition, to worldwide leaders to discover what they truly think of faith, science, and much more. The Johnstons have also collected research and documented the acute biblical illiteracy found in North America and beyond, which is believed to possibly contribute to the emerging “Nones” population.

And Then There Were Nones

Using Jerry Johnston’s extensive background in film and production, the Johnstons have taken this research to a new level; they are currently in the middle of producing television shows and a digital curricula/teaching series based on this phenomenon and the questions it poses. 

One of the more notable projects the Johnstons are working on is their upcoming documentary, And Then There Were Nones (working title), which serves to be a digital compilation of their research findings, in addition to an emotional and informative expose of this seismic societal problem. The documentary also clarifies agents of religious change and concludes with thought-provoking solutions for change.

For more information about And Then There Were Nones and the Johnston’s on-going research about the religiously unaffiliated, visit https://jerryjohnston.com/.