Seth Leibsohn: Gen Z and Christianity

Monday, October 20, 2025

A recent piece in the New York Times takes note of the rise of Christian faith from Gen Z—but delivers some odd analysis along the way.  The author claims these religiously awakened are questioning liberal democracy and see their faith tied to a politics of “good vs. evil;” and that they lack the sunbelt optimism that marked Ronald Reagan.

This is all revisionist.

First, the young church goers influenced by Charlie Kirk have engaged in a huge campaign to register voters—that’s a belief and engagement in democracy, not a rejection of it. Second, Charlie Kirk lived and put his headquarters in the heart of the sunbelt, Arizona. And—on seeing the battle as a “good vs. evil” struggle—It’s hard to accept that anything worthy of calling itself a religion, be it Christianity or Judaism, would not see the challenges as “good vs. evil.”

By the way, didn’t sunny Ronald Reagan not famously speak of an evil empire?

But: At least the New York Times is paying attention. Something notable is happening.

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