A recent Gallup poll found that 42% of young men now say religion is ‘very important’ in their lives, the highest in a quarter century and up 14% since just 2023. This resurgence of faith among the young has been notable and swift, with Gen-Z churchgoers attending more frequently than any other generation, marking a ‘historic reversal’ and the ‘first time Barna has recorded such spiritual interest being led by younger generations.’

A New Great Awakening?

The past decade has been marked by progressive overreach, cultural secularism, moral bankruptcy, and political turmoil, leaving many young people feeling rootless and empty. However, in their search for meaning, they are finding the answer in their Christian faith. The chains of religion are not restrictive but liberating, providing a sense of community and purpose that is essential to a free society.

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Bible sales jumped 36% in a single month, reaching a 21-year high in 2025, double what they were in 2019. This surge in interest in the Christian faith is a sign that the hunger for God never fully disappears, but can only be suppressed for a season. When it reawakens, the political and cultural consequences can be profound — and, with God’s help, profoundly hopeful.

A Generation That Recovers a Sense of the Transcendent

A generation that recovers a sense of the transcendent will not accept the idea that the state is the highest authority. They are likely to value the family, to resist the politicization of childhood and education, and to defend religious liberty not as a special interest but as essential to a free society. They may also prove less susceptible to the despair and rage — even violence — that have characterized so much of recent discourse.

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