Pop culture’s 'reverent irreverence': How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion
Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir perform from the Colchester Arts Centre in Colchester, England during their Fabulous Unknown UK tour on Oct. 23, 2024. (Miranda Zhen Yao via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This phenomenon of irony collapsing into sincerity is being interpreted by some as a way for younger generations to grapple with ritual, meaning and authenticity, even as participation in organized religion in the United States has dropped dramatically in recent decades.
