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The Burge Report: Is Gen Z More Religiously Engaged than Their Parents?


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New religious data in the United States was released recently, and Ryan Burge joins the show with Sam to discuss the details. In 2024, Gen Z showed relatively strong religious attendance compared to other generations. Twenty-four percent of Gen Z reported attending religious services weekly—two percentage points higher than both Millennials and Gen X. While 53% of Gen Z attend less than once a year, that’s actually the lowest percentage of infrequent attenders among all the generations analyzed.

    • What factors might be contributing to Gen Z’s higher weekly religious attendance compared to Millennials and Gen X?
    • How should churches and faith communities respond to the fact that Gen Z has the lowest percentage of people attending less than once a year?
    • Does Gen Z’s relatively strong attendance indicate a deeper spiritual engagement, or are other motivations at play (e.g., community, tradition, social influence)?
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