Gen Z

“Half of young people (ages 13 to 25) thought their faith communities had done well managing the COVID pandemic even though 90% reported receiving no personal contact from clergy.” - RNS

“…when she was 16, said Cargle, ‘I got comfortable with myself, Catholicism and spirituality. … I was no longer afraid to touch a tarot deck.’ Cargle, who now identifies as spiritual but not religious, sees tarot as a tool.” - RNS

“…ia new study found that ‘moral relativism’ (‘morally right and wrong changes over time, based on society’) is the belief of a whopping 74% of young adults in the US. A majority (65%) also believe ‘many religions can lead to eternal life.’” - AiG

“While it’s no surprise that Gen Z may be more engaged with their screens than previous generations, exactly what is an appropriate amount of screen time? Many experts in the medical, mental health and education fields recommend using screens less often and for shorter periods of time—and Gen Z, it seems, are inclined to agree with this advice.” - Barna

Survey: “23 percent of Britons aged 16 to 24 said they believe in God, with an additional 13 percent saying they believe in a ‘higher spiritual power.’ By contrast, only 19 percent of those aged 25-39 said they believe in God, with 16 percent saying they believe in a higher power.” - C.Leaders

“…while teens appreciate the connection and information that tech provides them, they also worry that their devices are cutting both ways: harming their ability to connect to others and making them even more bored than they were before they picked up their device.” - Barna

“Becket found that 74% of Gen Z respondents felt that faith was ‘at least somewhat important’ during the pandemic, putting them above the 62% average of all generations.” - CPost

“How can young Americans distrust the government to take care of their interests and endorse socialism, which entrusts the government with the power to redistribute wealth, direct all economic activity, and control their access to such necessities as healthcare?

“All that said, teens appear to be very critical of those with strong traditional religious beliefs, with about half of them thinking they are too intolerant of others.” - Church Leaders

“Teens and young adult Christians do not like to use certain words, including ‘converts’ and ‘winning souls,’ while talking about the reasons behind sharing their faith with others, a study has found.” - C. Post