Is Christianity Making a Comeback Among Young Adults? (Pew Data vs. Media Narratives)
Church, ecclesiology, Statistics Anthony Delgado Church, ecclesiology, Statistics Anthony Delgado

Is Christianity Making a Comeback Among Young Adults? (Pew Data vs. Media Narratives)

Recent data indicates that after decades of steady decline, Christianity's presence in the United States has stabilized, particularly among younger adults. While overall religiosity remains lowest among those aged 18–24, the generational drop in Christian affiliation appears to have halted, with the youngest Gen Z cohort showing similar religious identification and practices to their slightly older peers. Young men, once expected to lead the exodus from religion, are retaining faith at slightly higher rates than young women, narrowing the historic gender gap. Though anecdotal reports highlight a growing interest in traditional expressions of Christianity, such as Eastern Orthodoxy and Latin Mass Catholicism, and cultural influencers have sparked renewed spiritual curiosity among some, these trends remain statistically small and highly concentrated. The data suggest not a resurgence, but a pause in religious decline; the dominant pattern remains one of widespread secularization, with only subtle signs of potential revival emerging at the margins.

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Papal Succession: What Protestants Can Learn from the 2025 Conclave
ecclesiology Anthony Delgado ecclesiology Anthony Delgado

Papal Succession: What Protestants Can Learn from the 2025 Conclave

Some Protestants are fascinated by the Pope, while others—understandably, given church history—want nothing to do with him. While I don’t think fascination with the Pope is healthy for Protestant Christians, I do believe that meaningful dialogue between Catholics and Protestants is increasingly necessary. The reasons behind the Protestant Reformation remain essential, but they do not mean there is nothing we can learn from one another. With that in mind, I would like to consider three lessons that Protestants can take away from the 2025 conclave—lessons that will hopefully bolster our understanding of leadership and succession within our own traditions.

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