Megan Basham

And you know what's really interesting about this, Georgia, is that it's not coming from older generations who are just returning to church. It's actually coming from young adults. So even in places like Silicon Valley that are known for their secularism, we're suddenly seeing reports of young tech people returning to church, embracing Christianity.

Vanity Fair recently did a lengthy story on this, on the tech titans that are adjoining churches. This is what Will Minitis, founder and CEO of medical AI company Science.io, recently told the Technology Daily podcast.

Vanity Fair recently did a lengthy story on this, on the tech titans that are adjoining churches. This is what Will Minitis, founder and CEO of medical AI company Science.io, recently told the Technology Daily podcast.

Yeah, so a lot of sociologists are pointing to what they call a post-secular moment. Essentially, what they say is that a lot of people are feeling unmoored by the rapid pace of political changes that we had seen in recent years. And also, part of this is coming from the fact that we're seeing a rise in conservatism, and conservatives tend to be more religious.

Yeah, so a lot of sociologists are pointing to what they call a post-secular moment. Essentially, what they say is that a lot of people are feeling unmoored by the rapid pace of political changes that we had seen in recent years. And also, part of this is coming from the fact that we're seeing a rise in conservatism, and conservatives tend to be more religious.

So as the country has turned to the right, we're seeing something of a more muscular movement. public form of Christianity. And I would also say that for countries like France and England, and also the US to some degree, you have a lot of citizens who feel that their cultures are being erased by mass immigration.

So as the country has turned to the right, we're seeing something of a more muscular movement. public form of Christianity. And I would also say that for countries like France and England, and also the US to some degree, you have a lot of citizens who feel that their cultures are being erased by mass immigration.

And so this is perhaps a way to try to reshore up that Christian character of their countries. And what's interesting is that statistically what's driving this is young men. They are really the ones who are embracing church. And that reverses a decades long trend, really since time immemorial where women were more religious. So really fascinating that now it's young men.

And so this is perhaps a way to try to reshore up that Christian character of their countries. And what's interesting is that statistically what's driving this is young men. They are really the ones who are embracing church. And that reverses a decades long trend, really since time immemorial where women were more religious. So really fascinating that now it's young men.

Sociologist Dr. Ryan Berg, who's known as an expert in this area, has written that young men are rejecting the feminization of liberal churches in particular. And they're seeking the traditional worship of more conservative churches.

Sociologist Dr. Ryan Berg, who's known as an expert in this area, has written that young men are rejecting the feminization of liberal churches in particular. And they're seeking the traditional worship of more conservative churches.

Josh Abatoy, executive director of American Reformer, which is a Protestant journal that describes its mission as reinvigorating Christianity in America, told me that he is seeing unprecedented engagement from young men.

Josh Abatoy, executive director of American Reformer, which is a Protestant journal that describes its mission as reinvigorating Christianity in America, told me that he is seeing unprecedented engagement from young men.

And to his point there, a 2023 report from the Baptist World Alliance noted a 12% rise in Germany with young men specifically citing the appeal of biblical authority.

And to his point there, a 2023 report from the Baptist World Alliance noted a 12% rise in Germany with young men specifically citing the appeal of biblical authority.

Yeah, a first here. So under the Consumer Data Protection Act, Virginia residents who are under the age of 16, they're going to have a one-hour default time limit on their social media scrolling. However, if a parent wants to override that default setting, they'll be able to give their consent and do that. And it's notable that both sides of the aisle back this.

Yeah, a first here. So under the Consumer Data Protection Act, Virginia residents who are under the age of 16, they're going to have a one-hour default time limit on their social media scrolling. However, if a parent wants to override that default setting, they'll be able to give their consent and do that. And it's notable that both sides of the aisle back this.

The bill garnered wide support from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers in the state. And that's not really surprising given how parents have increasingly become concerned about the effects social media has on children's mental health. Virginia's Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the bill into law on Friday. And it was actually Youngkin who's really become an advocate for parents.

The bill garnered wide support from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers in the state. And that's not really surprising given how parents have increasingly become concerned about the effects social media has on children's mental health. Virginia's Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the bill into law on Friday. And it was actually Youngkin who's really become an advocate for parents.

He wanted this bill to be even more strict. He wanted it to extend to residents under 18 years old. And he wanted the bill to limit addictive features like autoplay on videos where one video plays right after another and infinite scrolling where there's just no bottom to your scrolling. Here's Governor Youngkin.