Is Gen Z more religious? It could be too early to tell

(The Hill) – Gen Z appears to have a more complicated relationship with organized religion than the generations that preceded it, and experts are divided on whether the changes will result in fuller church pews.

Younger Americans in surveys seem to be more open to religion in general, but the jury is still out on how they will practice.

The most recent survey out last month by the Barna Group, a Christian polling firm which has tracked church attendance for years, found that Gen Z and millennials are going to church more than Gen X and Boomers, though still far less frequently than every week.

The survey found that the typical Zoomer goes to church 23 times a year on average, millennials attend 22 services annually, Gen Xers attend around 19 times per year, and Boomers go less than 17 t