Gen Z Most Likely to Identify as 'Religious,' Engage in Spiritual Activities, Poll Finds
A Harris Poll found 88% of Gen Z respondents regularly practice at least one religious or spiritual activity, the highest share of any generation.
- A Harris Poll survey of 2,136 American adults found 33% of Gen Z identify as religious, the highest share of any generation and challenging decades of predicted secularization.
- Following the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults seek tangible community and meaning. Libby Rodney, chief strategy officer for The Harris Poll, called the shift a "generational awakening."
- Nearly 9 in 10 Gen Z adults regularly engage in spiritual or religious practices, with 67% praying on their own and 54% regularly reading scripture or religious texts.
- 60% of Gen Z are actively working to become more involved in in-person communities, while social media facilitates connection through figures like Jordan Booker, a 2023 University of Houston graduate.
- Tim Osiecki, director of thought leadership at The Harris Poll, noted Gen Z uses spiritual practices to build agency in an uncertain world, effectively "flipping the script" on predicted secular decline.
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Gen Z Leads Americans in Religious Identity and Spiritual Engagement, Survey Finds
Generation Z adults are more likely than older Americans to identify as “religious,” while also reporting high levels of participation in a wide range of spiritual practices, according to a new Harris Poll. Gen Z was the generation most likely to describe itself as “religious,” at 33%, compared with 22% of Gen X adults, 19% of millennials and 18% of boomers. Gen Z was also least likely to identify as “neither religious nor spiritual,” at 19%, fo…
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Gen Z Leads Older Generations in Religious Identification as Young Adults Seek Community
One-third of Gen Z adults identify as religious, more than millennials, Generation X or baby boomers in a new Harris Poll that also found strong ... The post Gen Z Leads Older Generations in Religious Identification as Young Adults Seek Community first appeared on [your]NEWS.
More religious than previous generations: New poll shows spiritual revival among Gen Z
Source link (Photo by Joe Kovacs) A new survey exclusively obtained by the Daily Signal reveals that Generation Z is becoming increasingly religious and spiritual after being ranked among the least faithful generations in the United States. According to the new Harris Poll, Gen Z is now ranked among the most religious generations in the country,
More religious than previous generations: New poll shows spiritual revival among Gen Z * WorldNetDaily * by Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal
(Photo by Joe Kovacs) A new survey exclusively obtained by the Daily Signal reveals that Generation Z is becoming increasingly religious and spiritual after being ranked among the least faithful generations in the United States. According to the new Harris Poll, Gen Z is now ranked among the most religious generations in the country, with 88% actively practicing their spirituality. In the poll, roughly 33% of Gen Zers identify as religious, comp…
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