Unshaming

Gen Z’s Church Revival w/ Lauren Jackson

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I sat down with New York Times spirituality journalist and host of the Believing newsletter Lauren Jackson. We talked about what's really driving the cultural movement back to church. Headlines like "Gen Z’s Catholic Revival" and "Young Adults Packing the Pews" have flooded our feeds. I myself decided to go back to church? But what's driving it?

We cover: The surprising data that contradicts the "religious revival" headlines How AI is capitalizing on America’s longing for God What MAGA and the Eras Tour have in common The benefits of religion and the costs Why women who attend church are less likely to die of cancer Why countries like Indonesia and the Philippines outrank the US on human flourishing — despite being far less wealthy How this movement will impact America’s politics and how it already has

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Executive Producer Jordan Gonsalves

Producers Amanda McLoughlin, Multitude Brandon Grugle, Multitude

Editor Deanna Chapman

Production & Publicity Franklin Benavides Morgan Jones Ben Lauer Dio Anthony Larry Colton Adam Berman

Special thanks to: Chip Conley Larry Colton & John McCoy Mike Phillps & Jay Morton Bill Glenn & Scott Hafner Robert Holgate Jenny & Jude Gonsalves DeeDee Towery Kevin Palmer & Tom Ellicott Michael & Laura Werner Alex Berman & Alex Scotta Steve Houck Dave Koz David Beatty Paul Grossinger Randy Quebec Tom Viola Broadway Cares / Danny Whitman Julie Stampler David Vogel Brooke & Will Muggia Judi & David Issacson Reesa Manning Kathleen Salemi Cindy & Neil Lyon Anil Crasto Teresa Kersten Cary Berman Rhett Wilson Tom Emrich & Jonathan Carver Moore Nick Scandalious Dixie Webster Davis David Schutte Stuart Spencer Jay Kuo Ned Lustbader Ken Lustbader & Jay Kidd Susan & Joyce Lowenberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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