James Marriott
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 31 Aug
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And somehow perhaps a lot of people are closer to a less strictly rational world view than they think.
And perhaps that means Christianity is less completely freakishly outside of the mainstream of modern culture than it sometimes seems.
Thank you, Matt.
This next question is from Michael, who asks, does the attraction of Christianity for Gen Z reflect a non-material, intrinsic validation of individual worth?
Yeah, I think the idea of a backlash against materialism maybe has something in it.
I think, I sometimes think maybe an underrated force in modern culture is people's dissatisfaction with an entirely materialistic society that we live in.
Radical · Gen Z and God: Is the Church Answering Young People's Prayers? (Lamorna Ash) · 30 Jul 2026
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Hello and welcome to Radical, conversations about the underlying forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.
I'm James Marriott.
I'm a writer for The Times newspaper and, as you might remember, a former guest on this podcast.
This week, I want to talk about something that has intrigued me recently.
the relationship between young people and religion.
In recent British history, Christianity has been rapidly fading away.
The Christian church has drifted from the centre of national life towards its margins, as churches have emptied and the authority of religious leaders has waned.
The story we usually hear is that Christianity is an anachronism.
an outdated and rather dusty system of belief that is becoming less relevant to each passing generation.
But not everyone agrees.
In her 20s, the writer Lamorna Ashe spent years meeting and documenting the experiences of today's generation of Christian converts, young adults who've turned to the church for answers to their very modern anxieties.
She spent a year travelling around Britain and immersing herself in a dizzying range of religious experience, places and communities to find out why young people from all kinds of backgrounds are looking for God.
She went to evangelical festivals, she went to Quaker meetings, she stayed with monastic communities and went on a silent Jesuit retreat.
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