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Jumping back on to say my book 'Becoming Evangelical' from @BloomsburyRS is out soon! More info and pre-order here bloomsbury.com/uk/becoming-e…
Prof Sir John Curtice - "I've looked at the tables that YouGov provided to the Bible Society. It's perfectly clear that the Bible Society were reliably reporting the [Quiet Revival] data that were acquired for them by YouGov [cont]
Rob Barward-Symmons retweeted
Have young men lost their ‘herd immunity’ to Christianity?
@theosnick and @robsymmons were quoted in the Times commenting on whether Gen Z men are becoming increasingly warm towards Christianity.
Read it here: thetimes.com/uk/religion/art…
Of course this is significant, but again this kind of reporting just brushes over the fact that no-one asked will actually be impacted by it. Three quarters of *adult* Britons support it.
It's difficult to survey children and young people, it's not difficult to say you haven't
During austerity, 1,200 youth clubs were closed and funding was cut by 70%. Social media is a challenge, but just adding further restrictions to their lives is not the answer to addressing youth crises right now. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
It's incredibly disappointing but entirely predictable of a politician to highlight the views of parents (=adults=voters) rather than the young people themselves. But as ever they are best kept out of the conversation, because they can't possibly have anything to contribute.
It may be from a different era of social media, but this from @zephoria remains brilliant. Young people long to just hang out offline, but adults have consistently found ways to ban it and forced them online - through necessity, not preference. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300…
Another interesting piece from this morning news.sky.com/story/how-did-g…
A great article on the rise of Bible sales, particularly among Gen Z theguardian.com/world/2026/j…
Fascinating piece on the rise of Christianity (particularly among Gen Z) in Sweden of all places. Lots that resonates I think
“Christianity is at its best when it does not rage against the present age but engages it with curiosity and a sense of adventure.”
@joelsh explores why Sweden is getting religion.
bit.ly/3NcupMP
Incredible story this. More evidence that something is definitely happening among young adults dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
This is the tracker I am referring to by the way yougov.co.uk/topics/society/…
Last night, while 95 mins straight down the M1 from my destination, Google maps suggested I instead take a route *14 hrs and 11 mins* slower, somehow (between London and Nottingham) involving a ferry. Absolutely outstanding work.
Rob Barward-Symmons retweeted
"Hope feels in short supply right now. We won’t list the reasons. You know them already."
@theosnick and Bob Kikuyu unpack a theology of hope to mark 80 years of @christian_aid.
Read it here: theosthinktank.co.uk/in-the-…
If anyone (or their librarian) is really eager, my upcoming @BloomsburyAcad book 'Becoming Evangelical: Life and Liminalities in Christian Youth Groups' is now available to pre-order! Bizarre but exciting to see it live waterstones.com/book/becomin…
Rob Barward-Symmons retweeted
We're hiring! 📹
We're looking for a videographer and video editor to work with us on @sacred_podcast, shooting, editing and delivering regular audio and video content.
Find out more and apply here: theosthinktank.co.uk/about/w…
