Fueled by social media influencers and a post-pandemic cultural shift, the expo’s content has become more cosmic and, often, more conspiratorial, attracting a diverse audience hungry for meaning outside of institutional religion. (Post, AP News)
Read MoreAt a time when religion in the U.S. has been flat or declining for decades, influencers including Redeemed Zoomer, Religion for Breakfast, Data Over Dogma and Esoterica are revealing a large audience hungry for details and distinctions about the vast array of religious choices available to them. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read More[There’s] a throng of young people who are turning to analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration. (Huamani, AP News)
Read MoreWhile we can try to make sense of the manosphere as a societal readjustment — an organic response to some vague “crisis of masculinity” — the truth is that it’s a highly competitive industry, full of [men] chasing money, followers and fame. (Machell, The Times)
Read MoreGen Z men (born between 1997 and 2012) were twice as likely as Baby Boomer men (born between 1946 and 1964) to have traditional views on decision-making within a marriage, with just 13% and 17% of Baby Boomer men agreeing with those statements respectively. By contrast, far fewer Gen Z women agreed that a wife should always obey her husband (18%) and an even smaller share of Baby Boomer women (6%) held that view. (King’s College London)
Read More“Christ is king,” a core Christian phrase, is increasingly weaponized by far-right figures and paired with antisemitic rhetoric in political contexts, marking a troubling departure from its religious roots. (Smith, Los Angeles Times)
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