Latter-day Saint Youth Defy National Trends
The Church of Jesus Christ's plans to create 55 new missions reflect a deepening, counter-cultural faith engagement among young members.
In contrast to national faith trends, data on Latter-day Saint youth reveals a different story, with a deepening and expanding engagement with faith.
- Nationally, religiosity tends to increase with age, while loss of faith is more common among younger ages.
- Latter-day Saint youth, however, continue to show a strong commitment to their faith.
Data scientist Ryan Burge notes that there is no solid evidence of a religious revival among Generation Z in the United States, despite hopes to the contrary.
Author's summary: Latter-day Saint youth defy national faith trends with deepening engagement.