Episode 487: Why Gen Z is “Unbundling” Faith with Josh Packard

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

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🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Everyone seems to be talking about “deconstructing” faith, but researcher Josh Packard says it’s better to describe young people as “unbundling” faith. He joins Skye for a conversation about Springtide Research Institute’s new report on the State of Religion and Young People, and why Gen Z has such a negative perception of the church and such an inflated view of themselves. Also this week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade. With some pro-life activists ecstatic, and pro-choice activists apoplectic, the Holy Post crew discusses what a post-Roe country could look like, how the pro-life movement could evolve, and what lessons we can learn from the era of Prohibition. Plus, the word “sorcery” was the fastest-growing search term on Bible Gateway in 2021. Should it have been “asininity”?

News Segment

0:00 - Intro

3:26 - Fastest-growing search term on Bible Gateway
https://religionnews.com/2021/12/02/why-sorcery-was-the-fastest-growing-search-term-on-bible-gateway-in-2021/

14:23 - Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade
https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/how-southern-baptists-became-pro-life/

48:31 - Sponsors

This episode is sponsored by Abide: http://abide.co/holypost

Interview with Josh Packard
Springtide Research Institute report: https://www.springtideresearch.org/research/the-state-of-religion-2021

49:36 - Intro
51:12 - Major findings from report
55:06 - Implications of unbundling
1:05:55 - Values gap
1:18:41 - Impact of religious communities on flourishing
Other resources:
www.wsj.com/articles/young-people-say-disconnect-keeps-them-from-church-11635163200

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 487.
0:02.4	This week, the Supreme Court has heard oral arguments
0:05.4	in a case that could overturn Roe v Wade.
0:08.1	This has got activists on both sides,
0:09.9	either really upset or really excited.
0:12.6	We break down what the implications
0:14.2	of a post-Roe reality might look like,
0:17.1	how the pro-life movement might evolve,
0:19.0	and what we can learn from the era of prohibition.
0:22.3	Then I talk to researcher Josh Packard
0:24.3	about Springdale Research Institute's new report
0:27.2	on the state of religion and young people 2021.
0:30.7	And why Gen Z has such a negative perception of the church
0:33.8	and such an inflated view of themselves?
0:36.0	All of that, plus why the fastest growing search term
0:39.1	on Bible Gateway this year
0:40.8	makes us questioning the sanity of the American church.
0:43.7	Here is Holypost episode 487.
0:46.4	Hey there, this is Phil.
0:47.4	Welcome back to the Holypost podcast.
0:49.2	I am here with Caitlin Shes.
0:52.0	Hi, Caitlin.
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