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Yeah, I would say what's going on, Georgia, is that the rumors of Christianity's death have been greatly exaggerated because what we're seeing is some new information and data out of the Pew Research Center showing that Christianity has actually seen a 12% uptick, since 2022, and that's coming from both Catholics and Protestants.
Yeah, I would say what's going on, Georgia, is that the rumors of Christianity's death have been greatly exaggerated because what we're seeing is some new information and data out of the Pew Research Center showing that Christianity has actually seen a 12% uptick, since 2022, and that's coming from both Catholics and Protestants.
In some dioceses, we're seeing as much of a rise as 72% in converts from 2023 to 2024. Meanwhile, when we look at Protestantism, particularly those evangelical and non-denominational branches, they're up 14% overall. And as we heard there at the start of the show,
In some dioceses, we're seeing as much of a rise as 72% in converts from 2023 to 2024. Meanwhile, when we look at Protestantism, particularly those evangelical and non-denominational branches, they're up 14% overall. And as we heard there at the start of the show,
You're hearing pastors like Greg Laurie, who are the pastors of mega churches in California even, saying that they are seeing record levels of attendance and baptisms.
You're hearing pastors like Greg Laurie, who are the pastors of mega churches in California even, saying that they are seeing record levels of attendance and baptisms.
Yeah, the same trend is playing out in Western Europe, particularly Germany, France, Italy, Spain. Germany is reporting a 15% increase in Catholic conversions and a 10% surge in Protestant affiliations, especially among those Pentecostals and Baptists. Catholic pilgrimages like the Charter Pilgrimage in France, that has seen record attendance, over 15,000 participants last year.
Yeah, the same trend is playing out in Western Europe, particularly Germany, France, Italy, Spain. Germany is reporting a 15% increase in Catholic conversions and a 10% surge in Protestant affiliations, especially among those Pentecostals and Baptists. Catholic pilgrimages like the Charter Pilgrimage in France, that has seen record attendance, over 15,000 participants last year.
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.
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.