U.S. sociologist looks forward to historic synod role

Springtide Research Director Dr. Tricia Bruce was recently featured by Our Sunday Visitor in an article written about Pope Francis naming her as one of six new consultants appointed to the General Secretariat of the Synod. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit

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Memo About Springtide’s Research Focus in 2024 

With a core focus on religion, meaning-making, and all aspects of young people’s well-being, Springtide Research Institute amplifies the voices of the youngest generations and provides social-scientific data to those who know and serve them. Learning what young people think and do today hints at what’s to come tomorrow.  Each

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To reach Gen Z, commit to face time

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Kentucky Today in an article. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Chris Trent, whose 30-plus years of student ministry led to his current role as

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Nonprofits Help the Nonreligious Search for Meaning in Their Lives

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. In 2022, Springtide surveyed 4,546 young people ages 13 to 25; 56 percent said they engaged

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How Can Older Believers Better Support Gen Z?

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Christianity Today in an article written by our very own Springtide Ambassadors Program member, Claire, 21. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Click here to

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Social Media’s Positive Power for Young People

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Psychology Today in an article written by our very own Angela Patterson, Ph.D. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Springtide Research Institute’s most recent report, The

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Young people define ‘sacred moments’ broadly

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Baptist Standard. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. The Springtide Research Institute report, “The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred,” pushes back on

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