American Religion By the Numbers

USA Today announced in April of 2025 that for “three decades, the percentage of Americans who identify as Christian has steadily declined, a trend confirmed by countless studies. For many believers, it has felt like an inevitable slide into cultural irrelevance.” But Zoomers, say the headlines, are headed back to church, and “in a season of overwhelmed news cycles, these religious shifts haven’t received the coverage they should, but they are significant, and they keep coming.” Younger Americans, particularly Gen Z, or Americans born between 1997 and 2012, “are more spiritually curious. Barna research group reports that most Gen Z teens are interested in learning more about Jesus, with younger cohorts leading the way in the growth of new commitments.” Read Full Article »