Finding God in atheist arguments

Can faith be strengthened by its fiercest critics? Christopher Gasson thinks so. He once invited Christian teenagers to study four of the most influential atheist books. Now, as a new survey presents both welcome and challenging news for the future of the Church, he wants all Christians to take a closer look at Neitzsche, Dawkins and co 

Gen Z is more spiritual and more religious than older generations; atheism seems to have peaked. Those are two of the headline findings of the Belief in Britain survey. To be blatantly honest, when I commissioned the study, this was absolutely not what I was expecting the data to show. 

This upends the narrative about the future of Christianity in Britain being one of continuous decline. Instead, it seems to suggest that God is making a comeback. At the same time, it sets a challenge for the Church: how do we convert the growing interest in God among the younger generation into increased engagement in church services?