They told us religion would fade. That as the 21st century matured – more educated, more technological, more ‘enlightened’ – faith would retreat politely from public life. God would be, at most, a private hobby. 

As the war of words between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV is proving, these people couldn’t have been more wrong. We are no longer secularising. If anything, this – alongside other recent world events – shows we are re-Christianising. And nowhere is that more evident than among the very generation that was supposed to abandon faith altogether. 

Across both Britain and America, Gen Z is showing signs of renewed interest in Christianity. The long decline has stalled. Churches report a noticeable influx of younger faces. Student Christian groups on campus are, by many accounts, finding a new seriousness and confidence. In Britain, Bible sales have risen by more than 130 per cent since 2019. In the United States, nearly 20 million copies were sold last year alone, with sales climbing steadily for several consecutive years. At a time when overall book sales are flat or declining, scripture is booming. 

Religion has returned – leaner, sharper – as a balance on global power

Religion has returned – leaner, sharper – as a balance on global power

Perhaps it’s no wonder that after decades of being told that truth is subjective, morality is negotiable, and identity is self-constructed,........

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