<description>&lt;p&gt;179,000 nuns… down to 33,000. What happened? In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the shocking collapse of America’s Catholic sisters – an 82% decline – and the hidden forces behind it. Was it Vatican II, feminism, or something deeper? And why are a few communities quietly rising from the ashes?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro: Why did America’s nuns disappear?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3:42 History of religious sisters in America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5:50 What lead to the decline?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8:50 The destruction of the family&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:18 The sexual revolution and feminism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:16 The media and cultural narratives&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:04 Debt and careerism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:02 The fallout&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:52 Who survived?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:04 Thriving communities today&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:32 Conclusion: Why we need religious sisters!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch The Deep on Zeale: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep"&gt;https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Nuns Helped Build America, Then They Vanished. Why? | The Deep

APR 9, 202622 MIN
The LOOPcast

Nuns Helped Build America, Then They Vanished. Why? | The Deep

APR 9, 202622 MIN

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<p>179,000 nuns… down to 33,000. What happened? In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the shocking collapse of America’s Catholic sisters – an 82% decline – and the hidden forces behind it. Was it Vatican II, feminism, or something deeper? And why are a few communities quietly rising from the ashes?</p><p>0:00 Intro: Why did America’s nuns disappear?</p><p>3:42 History of religious sisters in America</p><p>5:50 What lead to the decline?</p><p>8:50 The destruction of the family</p><p>11:18 The sexual revolution and feminism</p><p>12:16 The media and cultural narratives</p><p>13:04 Debt and careerism</p><p>14:02 The fallout</p><p>16:52 Who survived?</p><p>19:04 Thriving communities today</p><p>20:32 Conclusion: Why we need religious sisters!</p><p>Watch The Deep on Zeale: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep">https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep</a></p>