With religiosity in decline and church attendance dwindling, those of us who remain connected to religion must ask ourselves: what is the function of religion in the 21st century and, more importantly, is any religion successfully performing that function? Why do we persist in our own Unitarian Universalist faith? What is the future of organized religion, and what is our role in shaping it?

Ollie Belisle is a father, husband, and spiritual explorer. He has been a member of the First Unitarian Church of Victoria since 2015. In his spare time, he writes about philosophy, psychology, self-help, and mysticism.