These charts based on a report commissioned by the Bible Society, leveraging a poll run by Yougov, tell a story that surprised me.

Auto-generated description: A bar chart illustrates the percentage of different age groups who agree there is 'probably' or 'definitely' a God or higher power, comparing data from 2018 to 2024.

Over the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young people - aged 18-34 - that report believing in God.

And some of them seem to be actively engaging with their beliefs, with a massive increase in the % who report going to a Christian church at least monthly.

Auto-generated description: A bar chart compares the percentage of different age groups attending church regularly in 2018 and 2024, showing an overall increase across all age categories.

It’s still a minority pursuit to be sure. But, nonetheless, the upswing reflects a 400% increase in the 18-24 group.

The increase is dominated by young men, with not so far off twice the proportion of young men reporting that they regular attending church than women.

Auto-generated description: A bar chart compares the percentage of men and women who attend church at least once a month across different age groups, showing men attend more frequently than women in each category.

I haven’t read the full report, but I do intend to, to see if it it includes any theories of why this is.