THIS TOUCHED ME DEEPLY.
Young men returning to church is a movement happening across the entire Western world. Also in Denmark - one of the most atheistic countries in the world.
“Young people seek meaning: New analysis reveals significant openness toward faith and church”
“One of the central findings is that young people are more open to faith than the general population. Among those aged 16-30, 48.6 percent say that God or a higher power definitely or probably exists.
It is not only on the question of belief in God that young people stand out. The study also points to greater church practice and greater curiosity about the Bible among young people than in the population as a whole.
The numbers suggest that young people’s openness is not merely abstract. It also shows up in practice - including church attendance. Here, young men are a particularly striking finding in the analysis.
33.8 percent of young men have attended a Christian church service within the past month, either online or in person, and that is beyond weddings, baptisms and funerals.
At the same time, 21 percent of young men read the Bible weekly on their own. The report also points out that young men more often than young women say they have had spiritual experiences that have influenced their faith or understanding of life.
“Young men are one of the most remarkable findings in the analysis, because they are not only answering more openly on questions of faith. They are also participating to a greater extent in concrete faith practices.
When one in three young men has attended a church service within the past month, and one in five reads the Bible weekly, it is hard to dismiss it as casual curiosity. It suggests that a significant number of young men are actually doing something with their interest.”
God and the Danes also reveals a clear interest in the Bible among young people. 41.3 percent of those under 30 are interested in learning more about the Bible, the study shows.
For the Bible Society, this is a significant finding - because the Bible is both central to Christianity and part of Danish culture, language and church life.
When a new generation shows interest in the Bible, it is therefore not only about church and religion, but also about the conversation around what gives life meaning.
“The Bible has shaped Danish culture and church life for hundreds of years. That is why it matters to us to know how people today relate to it.
The study shows that the Bible remains distant for many - but it also reveals a striking curiosity among young people. For years, people have said that only elderly women sit in church. Now it looks like they are about to get company from young men.” .
The only real opposition to the atheist left - that has spent decades feeding our children godlessness, rootlessness and gender confusion - is a generation that finds its way back.
They thought they had won.
They were wrong. Now we are risen.✝️🪽❤️🔥