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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan Turns Heads With New Stance on Religion
Joe Rogan: podcaster, UFC commentator, and now a church-goer? Rogan has shocked the masses with an unexpected move that probably wasn't on anyone's bingo card this year. Rogan has openly expressed his criticism of religion and previously revealed that he identifies as an atheist, shaped by negative experiences during his Catholic school upbringing. "I was pretty atheist. I grew up; I went to Catholic school, when I was very young, for first grade. And I had a really bad experience there. And I was like, 'Religion is bullshit,'" Rogan said on a previous podcast episode with Sebastian Junger. According to religious scholar Wesley Huff, who appeared on Rogan's podcast earlier this year, Rogan has recently started attending services on a consistent basis, the Daily Mail mentioned on the Living Waterspodcast that he has kept in touch with Rogan since their three-hour interview, during which they took a deep dive into Christianity and the Bible. "Joe Rogan and I have had on and off communication since then. I can tell you for a fact that he is attending a church, and that has been a consistent thing. And so, things are happening," Huff said. Rogan recently said that the resurrection of Jesus Christ seems more believable than the logic behind the Big Bang theory—but no one saw that coming as a hint at his newfound faith. Rogan appears to be making major changes in his life, recently revealing that he he's now sober. And he's not alone in reconnecting with religion, either. According to the American Bible Society, Bible use among millennials rose by 29 percent from 2024 to 2025, while men saw a 19 percent Rogan Turns Heads With New Stance on Religion first appeared on Men's Fitness on May 27, 2025
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Joe Rogan starts going to church as faith resurgence gains momentum, Christian apologist claims
Podcast host Joe Rogan is apparently making a faith-driven change to his Sundays: He's going to church. According to Christian apologist Wesley Huff, who appeared on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' in January, the world-famous podcast host has been attending church 'consistent[ly]' since their on-air deep-dive into Christianity and the Bible. Advertisement Huff said, 'Joe Rogan and I have had on and off communication since then. I can tell you for a fact that he is attending a church, and that has been a consistent thing. And so, things are happening.' The public speaker serves as the Central Canada director for Apologetics Canada and made the claim during a recent appearance on the 'Living Waters' podcast. Huff added that he is 'very encouraged' by his ongoing conversations with Rogan. 'He's a very inquisitive individual,' he said. 'I think for the better in that he's communicating with me and other people in his life who are influences that can speak into, you know, these issues of reliability and trustworthiness and verisimilitude of something like the pages of Scripture, and where he should and shouldn't be looking for the information in regards to that.' Advertisement Huff also pointed to a broader 'resurgence in interest' in Christianity—highlighting how Ascension's 'Rosary in a Year' podcast briefly overtook Rogan's own show on the Apple podcast charts in early 2025. 3 Podcast host Joe Rogan has been regularly attending church recently, according to Christian apologist Wesley Huff. Youtube / The Joe Rogan Experience 3 Huff was a guest on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' in January. Youtube / The Joe Rogan Experience Shortly after that dip in the rankings, Rogan invited Huff onto the podcast, one of the most popular in the world. Advertisement Huff went on to say that he has observed a growing number of young people seeking Christian faith. He referenced a recent message from a bookstore where teens have been coming in asking for the Bible, reportedly saying 'all my friends are reading this thing.' 'We had someone who reached out to us recently at Apologetics Canada, who is probably the last bricks-and-mortar Christian bookstore that I've ever heard of. But they said, 'We have people walking through our doors asking, young people, teenagers saying, 'I want a Bible. All my friends are reading this thing,'' Huff continued. 3 Huff said he has been 'very encouraged' by his conversations with Rogan since his podcast appearance. Youtube / The Joe Rogan Experience Data backs the trend. According to a new study by the American Bible Society, there has been a rise in Bible users from 38% to 41%, with notable gains among young people and men. Advertisement 'Millennials saw a 29% increase in Bible use from 2024 to 2025 and men saw a 19% increase, closing the long-time gender gap in Bible use,' a press release by the American Bible Society revealed. 'In recent years, Millennials and men were among the least likely to use the Bible.' Among Gen Z, Scripture engagement rose from 11% in 2024 to 15% in 2025. 'If the Bible is, you know, becoming popular with teenagers, then something is happening and the Lord is moving,' the Christian apologist concluded. Fox News Digital reached out to a representative of Rogan for comment.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Rogan starts going to church as faith resurgence gains momentum, Christian apologist claims
Podcast host Joe Rogan is apparently making a faith-driven change to his Sundays: He's going to church. According to Christian apologist Wesley Huff, who appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" in January, the world-famous podcast host has been attending church "consistent[ly]" since their on-air deep-dive into Christianity and the Bible. Huff said, "Joe Rogan and I have had on and off communication since then. I can tell you for a fact that he is attending a church, and that has been a consistent thing. And so, things are happening." The public speaker serves as the Central Canada director for Apologetics Canada and made the claim during a recent appearance on the "Living Waters" podcast. Huff added that he is "very encouraged" by his ongoing conversations with Rogan. Bible Sales Are Booming, Despite A Decline In Religiosity. A First-time Buyer Says It's About Finding Purpose "He's a very inquisitive individual," he said. "I think for the better in that he's communicating with me and other people in his life who are influences that can speak into, you know, these issues of reliability and trustworthiness and verisimilitude of something like the pages of Scripture, and where he should and shouldn't be looking for the information in regards to that." Read On The Fox News App Huff also pointed to a broader "resurgence in interest" in Christianity—highlighting how Ascension's "Rosary in a Year" podcast briefly overtook Rogan's own show on the Apple podcast charts in early 2025. Shortly after that dip in the rankings, Rogan invited Huff onto the podcast, one of the most popular in the world. New Poll Finds Decline Of Christianity Has 'Leveled Off' In America Huff went on to say that he has observed a growing number of young people seeking Christian faith. He referenced a recent message from a bookstore where teens have been coming in asking for the Bible, reportedly saying "all my friends are reading this thing." "We had someone who reached out to us recently at Apologetics Canada, who is probably the last bricks-and-mortar Christian bookstore that I've ever heard of. But they said, 'We have people walking through our doors asking, young people, teenagers saying, 'I want a Bible. All my friends are reading this thing,'" Huff continued. Data backs the trend. According to a new study by the American Bible Society, there has been a rise in Bible users from 38% to 41%, with notable gains among young people and men. "Millennials saw a 29% increase in Bible use from 2024 to 2025 and men saw a 19% increase, closing the long-time gender gap in Bible use," a press release by the American Bible Society revealed. "In recent years, Millennials and men were among the least likely to use the Bible." Among Gen Z, Scripture engagement rose from 11% in 2024 to 15% in 2025. "If the Bible is, you know, becoming popular with teenagers, then something is happening and the Lord is moving," the Christian apologist concluded. Fox News Digital reached out to a representative of Rogan for article source: Joe Rogan starts going to church as faith resurgence gains momentum, Christian apologist claims
USA Today
20-04-2025
- General
- USA Today
Not just at Easter: Gen Z is returning to Christianity. Data proves it.
Not just at Easter: Gen Z is returning to Christianity. Data proves it. | Opinion It's not time to call this a revival, but something is stirring in the culture. Christians would do well to pay attention, live out their faith and step into the opportunity to share with others. Show Caption Hide Caption Easter traditions: How it's celebrated around the world Did you know that Easter isn't always just celebrated with chocolate? Easter is marked very differently around the globe. unbranded - Lifestyle Religious data rarely makes headlines, but a new wave of findings is creating a stir. For three decades, the percentage of Americans who identify as Christian has steadily declined, a trend confirmed by countless studies. For many believers, it has felt like an inevitable slide into cultural irrelevance. In a season of overwhelmed news cycles, these religious shifts haven't received the coverage they should, but they are significant, and they keep coming. The dominant religious storyline in recent decades has been the rise of the "nones" − those who mark "none" for religious affiliation. Secularism pulls down religious commitment like gravity pulling down a satellite. Over time, the orbit decays until there is a crash. Christianity in the United States has followed a similar trajectory, declining about 1% per year. It looked almost inevitable that a crash was looming. But now, something is shifting. And we can see it in the data among Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012. Gen Z men more likely to attend church Perhaps most surprisingly, Gen Z men are now more likely to attend church than Gen Z women. The New York Times reported that among young Christians, men are staying in church (at the same time, many women are leaving). Overall, younger generations are more spiritually curious. Barna research group reports that most Gen Z teens are interested in learning more about Jesus, with younger cohorts leading the way in the growth of new commitments. At the same time, the dramatic rise of the nones appears to be leveling off. Sociologist Ryan Burge recently observed that the share of non-religious Americans has stopped rising in any meaningful way − a surprising pause after 30 years of growth. Americans' engagement with the Bible also appears to be increasing. The 2025 State of the Bible report from the American Bible Society found an increase in Bible use and engagement. According to The Wall Street Journal, Bible sales have spiked, driven largely by first-time buyers. Finally, Christian entertainment has seen a remarkable surge. From "The Chosen" to "The King of Kings," faith-based storytelling is gaining a wider audience. Opinion: America is a potluck, not a battlefield where we defeat our fellow citizens It's too soon to announce a change to the direction of secularism, but as someone who has been an observer of Christian trends for decades, including a stint leading a Christian research organization, I've never seen anything like this. As I've been sharing data as part of The State of the Church project, I did not expect it to change this quickly. The cultural meteor of 2020 ‒ including the COVID-19 pandemic, social upheaval and political turmoil ‒ has shifted the conversation, and it's too soon to determine where it is going. However, Christians love a good comeback story − more on that later. Churches in the UK are growing rapidly Next month, I will again teach 'Christianity and Contemporary Culture' at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, but I'm having to update my lecture notes. A surprising − perhaps shocking − report from the Bible Society in Great Britain describes a "Quiet Revival" in the United Kingdom. The research was carried out by a well-known research firm, YouGov, in partnership with the Bible Society, which surveyed more than 13,000 adults in England and Wales. The report says, encouragingly: "We found that the Church is in a period of rapid growth, driven by young adults and in particular young men. Along with this, the Church demonstrates greater ethnic diversity than ever before. Both within and outside the Church, young adults are more spiritually engaged than any other living generation, with Bible reading and belief in God on the rise." Those of us who study trends in church adherence typically look to countries like the United Kingdom and Australia as harbingers of the trends that will unfold in the United States in the coming years. This is just one study, and we need more data, but in times of tumult and turbulence, people often turn to faith. Opinion: What would Jesus say to Americans at Easter? Let's learn to love each other. Mark Twain once quipped, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The same could be true of Christian faith in the West. Yes, challenges remain, but the narrative of inevitable decline might no longer hold. This does not mean that there is not work to be done or issues to address. Even in the data I cited, we cannot ignore that within the good news concerning increased church attendance within Gen Z is a concerning trend regarding young women. Opinion alerts: Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? Download it for free from your app store. Yes, Gen Z men are coming to church in higher numbers. But among those who disaffiliate from the faith, Gen Z women are represented in significantly higher numbers (54%) than previous generations (47% among millennials and 45% among Generation X, according to a 2023 study by the Survey Center on American Life). So, it's not time to call this a revival. But something is stirring in the data − in the culture. Christians would do well to pay attention, live out their faith and step into the opportunity to share with others. Secularism, for many, has been found empty and wanting. The chaos and instability of the past few years has people returning to the age-old questions about where we came from, why the world is so messed up and where can we find hope. As Christians, we can rejoice in a newfound openness because we have this strange belief about death and life − that resurrection is real in Christ, and possible for the church. Ed Stetzer is the dean at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and a distinguished visiting scholar at Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University.
