Gen Z is skeptical of religious institutions, but supports people of faith, survey shows – By Kelsey Dallas (Deseret News) / Jan 16, 2024
New research from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, released on National Religious Freedom Day, explores Gen Z’s complicated — and sometimes conflicting — views about religious freedom
A new survey on religious freedom highlights Gen Z’s complex views on religion and people of faith.
Researchers found that members of this generation are more accepting than other Americans of many kinds of religious expression but less supportive of faith-based institutions.
They’re more interested in protecting individual people of faith than organized religion as a whole, according to the survey, which was released Tuesday by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
Although the survey didn’t dig into the roots of Gen Z’s views, researchers noted that many of their responses likely stem from an interest in supporting “populations that have not previously had a place on the stage” and a discomfort with traditional religious practices and ideas.
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