Brian there on WNYC. Now we will close out this Holy Week with another look at religious life in the United States.

Yesterday we had a conversation about how mass deportations are affecting

church attendance and the political divide among Christians in this country today. On Tuesday,

we talked about the divide among American Jews over support for Israel, showing up at people's

Passover satyrs and more.

And on this Good Friday, we will ask whether Christianity is actually making a comeback among Gen Z

and younger Americans more broadly.

From pack pews in cities and podcasters like Joe Rogan talking openly about going to church

and reading the Bible,

there is a notion among some that Christianity is back in vogue.

Our guest, in just a minute, from the Atlantic will say that's a little bit true.

But in this year's State of the Union address, President Trump touted that and took partial credit

with a shout out to the late

Charlie Kirk.

I'm very proud to say that during my time in office, both the first four years and in particular,

this last year, there has been a tremendous renewal in religion, faith, Christianity, and belief in God.

Tremendous renewal.

And he continued?

This is especially true among young people, and a big part of that had to do with my great friend, Charlie Kirk, a great guy, great man.

But how much of this is vibes and wishcasting by politicians on the right who see

conservative Christian values as complementary to their worldview versus statistical reality?

Our guest, Luis Perales, staff writer at the Atlantic, took a hard look at

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