The data, in other words, is straightforward. “Recent polling shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults,” reads a recent Pew headline. According to Pew’s report, today’s young adults demonstrate less religious interest and participation than older cohorts. A surge of young adults to churches is simply not statistically supported, leading Cox to call religious awakening an “illusion.”
But while statistical evidence has authority, it is not exhaustive. There is more to this story.
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