Young people's reasons for distance from religious institutions
Percent of young people agreeing with each statement, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: I don't feel like I can be my full self in a religious congregation (55%). Lowest: I don't feel safe within religious or faith institutions (45%).
- I don't feel like I can be my full self in a religious congregation: 55%
- I don't trust religion, faith, or religious leaders: 47%
- I don't feel safe within religious or faith institutions: 45%
Source: Springtide Research Institute, How Can Older Believers Better Support Gen Z? · Article published 2023-12-12.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: I don't feel like I can be my full self in a religious congregation (55%). Lowest: I don't feel safe within religious or faith institutions (45%). I don't feel like I can be my full self in a religious congregation: 55%. I don't trust religion, faith, or religious leaders: 47%. I don't feel safe within religious or faith institutions: 45%.
Who published this data?
Springtide Research Institute, 2023. Source: Springtide Research Institute, How Can Older Believers Better Support Gen Z? (https://springtideresearch.org/post/news/in-the-news-how-can-older-believers-better-support-gen-z).
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