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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Joe Rogan attending church services 'consistently' after rejecting atheism
Self-styled atheist Joe Rogan has apparently found God. The podcast star is now attending church services on a 'consistent' basis, according to one of his former guests, religious scholar Wesley Huff. 'Joe Rogan and I have had on and off communication since then,' Huff said of the January appearance. 'I can tell you for a fact that he is attending a church, and that has been a consistent thing.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Huff said on the Know What You Believe podcast that he's stayed in contact with Rogan since that three-hour interview where the two men took a deep-dive into Christianity and the Bible. 'And so, things are happening,' Huff said of the podcaster's spiritual awakening during the May 20 podcast. It comes just weeks after Rogan admitted he quit alcohol due to health concerns. Huff added that Rogan is a 'very inquisitive individual' who has been looking for reliable and trustworthy sources of information regarding Scripture. Huff noted that interest in Christianity was beginning to see a 'resurgence' in recent months, with many teenagers reportedly seeking out more information about the Bible. '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,' the 34-year-old scholar revealed. '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. has reached out to Rogan for comment about Huff's claims. The revelation that Rogan may have found religion comes just weeks after the podcaster said the resurrection of Jesus Christ seems more believable than the logic of the Big Bang theory. The podcaster criticized how people doubt Jesus's resurrection while accepting the Big Bang as scientific truth. 'I'm sticking with Jesus. Jesus makes more sense. People have come back to life,' he said during the May 7 podcast with TikTok personality Cody Tucker. Rogan has flip-flopped between being a believer and non-believer, something he attributes to a difficult childhood. He has previously said growing up he was 'pretty atheist' but became spiritual after the death of his grandfather. During the January interview with Huff, Rogan was left stunned after being gifted what his guest claimed was evidence Jesus was real. Huff handed Rogan a replica of what Christians say is one the oldest known manuscripts of the Bible, known as Papyrus 52, which is believed to be the oldest excerpt of the long-lost Gospel of John in the Bible. Thought to have been written nearly 2,000 years ago, the artifact details how Jesus stood trial and some consider it eyewitness testimony from the period leading up to his crucifixion. Huff, the son of missionaries, was born in Pakistan and grew up surrounded by religion, saying his family had the Bhagavad Gita [Hindu scripture], the Book of Mormon, and the Koran on the shelf. Huff's claims that Christianity is seeing a comeback in 2025 have merit, as a new poll recently revealed a significant increase in the number of people reading the Bible across the U.S. According to the American Bible Society, a poll of more than 2,600 people throughout January 2025 found that the number of Bible readers increased from 38 to 41 per cent. The poll considered anyone who read Scripture more than three times a year outside of church to be a Bible reader. That would equate to roughly 10 million more people reading the Bible in 2025 if the numbers are correct. From 2024 to 2025, researchers found that both Gen Z and millennials were reading from Scripture more than they were a year ago. 'Millennials saw a 29 per cent increase in Bible use from 2024 to 2025 and men saw a 19 per cent increase, closing the long-time gender gap,' the American Bible Society revealed in a statement. Previously, men and younger adults were the least likely Americans to express an interest in the Bible. Rogan also falls into the 56 per cent of all Americans who are now showing an interest in the Bible, Jesus, or both. Until now, Rogan has remained fairly skeptical of the existence of Jesus and the biblical stories of his resurrection. During a June 2024 episode of Rogan's podcast, the host asked musician Kid Rock where he would go if he could travel back in time. The musician replied: 'Jesus.' When Rogan asked if he truly believed Jesus would be there, Kid Rock answered: 'Absolutely. 1,000 per cent.' Pressed further, he said the reason was simple: 'My faith.' Rogan sat silently for a few seconds, staring at Kid Rock, before saying: 'I mean, that's a good answer.' 'I think the concept of Jesus is absolutely amazing, and if Jesus came here and wanted to visit me, I would be psyched,' noting that he's 'very interested in the idea of Jesus being a real person,' he continued. However, he also told Kid Rock: 'I want Bigfoot to be real, just like I want Jesus to be real.'
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ex-atheist Joe Rogan makes major life change after revelations on podcast spark 'resurgence' of Christianity
Joe Rogan, a self-described atheist, has apparently had a spiritual awakening and is now attending church regularly. The famous podcaster was revealed to be going to services on a 'consistent' basis by religious scholar Wesley Huff, who appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in January. Huff said on the Know What You Believe podcast that he's stayed in contact with Rogan since that three-hour interview where the two men 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 revealed during the May 20 podcast. The Christian apologist - someone who defends and explains the beliefs of Christianity - added that Rogan is a 'very inquisitive individual' who has been looking for reliable and trustworthy sources of information regarding Scripture. In addition to Rogan, Huff noted that interest in Christianity was beginning to see a 'resurgence' in recent months, with many teenagers reportedly seeking out more information about the Bible. '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,' the 34-year-old scholar revealed. '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. has reached out to Rogan for comment about Huff's claims. The revelation that the world-famous influencer and host may have found religion comes just weeks after Rogan said the resurrection of Jesus Christ seems more believable than the logic of the Big Bang theory. The podcaster criticized how people doubt Jesus' resurrection while accepting the Big Bang as scientific truth. 'I'm sticking with Jesus. Jesus makes more sense. People have come back to life,' he said during the May 7 podcast with TikTok personality Cody Tucker. Rogan has flip-flopped between being a believer and non-believer, something he attributes to a difficult childhood. He has previously said growing up he was 'pretty atheist' but became spiritual after the death of his grandfather. During the January interview with Huff, Rogan was left stunned after being gifted what his guest claimed was evidence Jesus was real. Huff handed Rogan a replica of what Christians say is one the oldest known manuscripts of the Bible, known as Papyrus 52, which is believed to be the oldest excerpt of the long-lost Gospel of John in the Bible. Thought to have been written nearly 2,000 years ago, the artifact details how Jesus stood trial and some consider it eyewitness testimony from the period leading up to his crucifixion. Huff, the son of missionaries, was born in Pakistan and grew up surrounded by religion, saying his family had the Bhagavad Gita [Hindu scripture], the Book of Mormon, and the Koran on the shelf. Huff's claims that Christianity is seeing a comeback in 2025 have merit, as a new poll recently revealed a significant increase in the number of people reading the Bible across the US. According to American Bible Society, a poll of more than 2,600 people throughout January 2025 found that the number of Bible readers increased from 38 to 41 percent. The poll considered anyone who read Scripture more than three times a year outside of church to be a Bible reader. That would equate to roughly 10 million more people reading the Bible in 2025 if the numbers are From 2024 to 2025, researchers found that both Gen Z and millennials were reading from Scripture more than they were a year ago. 'Millennials saw a 29% increase in Bible Use from 2024 to 2025 and men saw a 19% increase, closing the long-time gender gap,' the American Bible Society revealed in a statement. Previously, men and younger adults were the least likely Americans to express an interest in the Bible. Rogan also falls into the 56 percent of all Americans who are now showing an interest in the Bible, Jesus, or both. Until now, Rogan has remained fairly skeptical of the existence of Jesus and the biblical stories of his resurrection. During a June 2024 episode of Rogan's podcast, the host asked musician Kid Rock where he would go if he could travel back in time. The musician replied, 'Jesus.' When Rogan asked if he truly believed Jesus would be there, Kid Rock answered, 'Absolutely. 1,000 percent.' Pressed further, he said the reason was simple: 'My faith.' Rogan sat silently for a few seconds, staring at Kid Rock, before saying, 'I mean, that's a good answer.' 'I think the concept of Jesus is absolutely amazing, and if Jesus came here and wanted to visit me, I would be psyched,' noting that he's 'very interested in the idea of Jesus being a real person,' he continued. However, he also told Kid Rock, 'I want Bigfoot to be real, just like I want Jesus to be real.'
