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The Bible Society retracted its "Quiet Revival" study, which claimed Christianity is growing again, especially among young men. But anecdotally, in political and academic circles, Christianity is experiencing a renaissance. Visit London's Oratories or St. Bartholomew's, and you'll see students, musicians, and podcast hosts in the pews.

A new report by Esmé Partridge and Theos for the Church of England finds influencers are causing a preference cascade that is prompting Gen Z to return to church. Young men are watching political and gaming streams which act as their gateway to Christianity. Young women are reacquanting themselves with their faith through tradwife lifestyle content and conversion testimonies on Instagram and TikTok.

Churches can draw young people in, but only if they stop letting the secular world contaminate their services. Zoomers want something permanent, transcendent, and beautiful, in contrast to the algorithmic slop that distracts them from the diminishing returns of their ever more busy work lives. They want tradition, hierarchy, and tranquillity. If your denomination doesn't provide that, they'll go to whichever does.

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