ÔÇ£In their new book, ÔÇÿAmerican Grace,ÔÇÖ┬áRobert D. Putman and David E. Campbell make two assertions about the decline of religious affiliation in the United States, which they summarize in their Oct. 17 Times Op-Ed article,┬áÔÇ£Walking away from the church.ÔÇØ┬áThey correctly observe that Americans, especially the youngest generations, are rapidly losing a lot of their faithÔǪÔÇØ