Opinion: Can churches renew the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’? Building a movement to fix the American family
June 28, 2026
Two hundred and fifty years ago, Thomas Jefferson enshrined “the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. But today, the news is grim on the happiness front.
By almost every measure, Americans are losing that pursuit. The U.S. depression rate is near record highs. The World Happiness Rankings put America much lower than countries of comparable wealth. Optimism is at historic lows.
