Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults
Pew said the pattern may be temporary, with 41% of adults ages 18 to 22 attending monthly and a small sample limiting certainty.
- On Wednesday, the Pew Research Center released a report finding that young adults ages 18 to 22 attend religious services at rates matching the oldest age groups, defying recent trends of religious decline.
- This finding contrasts sharply with slightly older adults ages 23 to 26, who reported the lowest religious engagement levels of any group in the Center's study.
- Pew reported that 41% of 18- to 22-year-olds attend services at least monthly, higher than the 33% public average. Among men in this cohort, 47% report monthly attendance, reversing the traditional religious gender gap.
- Senior researcher Chip Rotolo cautioned against interpreting the data as a religious revival, suggesting younger adults might be living at home longer or retaining childhood values.
- The report advises taking a long view, as it is too soon to determine whether the figures represent a lasting trend or a statistical blip; scholars typically evaluate religious change over decades.
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A study showed a marked increase in the turnout of the youngest adults in America (18-22 years) for prayers and religious observances compared to their mid-20s peers, although the results varied compared with older generations.
Amid mixed Pew findings, youngest adults outpace parents’ generation in worship attendance
Get RNS’ thoughtful, essential religion reporting every morning. Sign up for free! (RNS) — Amid anecdotal claims of a Gen Z religious revival, religion data analysts have been working over the last year to determine what, if anything, is changing in the religious lives of America’s young people. A new report from Pew Research Center, released Wednesday (Oct. 28), presents startling and conflicting findings. Most striking — although with several …
Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults
A closer look at recent religious trends in the United States After a prolonged decline, religion in the United States has shown signs of strength and stability in recent years. Since 2020, steady percentages of U.S. adults have said they identify with a religion, pray daily, consider religion to be very important in their lives […]
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