The “Jesus Without Church” Fallacy and Its Modernist Roots
Portal Catholic News Agency reports on November 4, 2025, a survey by ACS Technologies claiming increased personal devotion to Jesus among U.S. Catholics alongside declining Mass attendance. The study celebrates that 71% now believe faith doesn’t require Mass participation, while 53% prefer “traditional worship experiences.” Terry Poplava of ACST Catholic frames this as “deepening personal faith” amid “persistent challenges” to parish life.









