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According to The Wall Street Journal, recent polling data shows a "Surprising surge of faith among young people." As columnist Clare Ansberry wrote, "About one-third of 18- to 25-year-olds say they believe — more than doubt — the existence of a higher power, up from about one quarter in 2021, according to a recent survey of young adults."
The spiritual openness of Gen Z is an opportunity we must not miss.
In just a few decades, Christians may make up less than half of the U.S. population. By 2070, Pew Research predicts the number people in America who call themselves "nones" when it comes to religion will outnumber Christians. Much of this is due to the growing number of young Americans leaving Christianity by age 30, or those who never affiliated with the religion at all.
A new study reveals that less than half of United States adults see themselves as more open to God now than they did before the coronavirus pandemic even as most adults express a desire to grow spiritually.
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a profound impact on people's lives across the world, and the United States is no exception. As Americans navigate these