What, if anything, is sacred?

As we embarked on this year’s report, we asked young people that initial question. Their responses transcended narrow categories and painted an expansive picture of how sacred experience can take shape. The State of Religion and Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred highlights what we’ve learned from the more than

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Season 8: Exploring the Sacred

Season 8 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features 12 teens and 20-somethings in dialogue with Marte Aboagye, Springtide’s Head of Community Engagement, and with one another. For this season, we invited young people to share a story about an experience they would describe as sacred and to detail

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The State of Religion & Young People 2023 Is Almost Here! 

Next Tuesday, November 7, we launch our newest report!  The State of Religion & Young People 2023: Exploring the Sacred reveals the latest insights on what young people ages 13 to 25 are thinking, feeling, doing, and believing when it comes to their religious and spiritual lives. This report takes

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Sacred Experience Benefits Gen Z Spirituality, Wellbeing

Springtide™ Research Institute Data Find Sacred Moments Help Young People Create Meaningful Connections and Improve Life Satisfaction BLOOMINGTON, MN (October 23, 2023) – Young people are looking for sacred experiences, but they might not be finding them in places of worship, according to new survey data released by Springtide™ Research

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Clues and Questions about Gen Alpha 

The oldest members of Generation Alpha (born 2010–2024) turn 13 this year, which means that from 2023 forward, this generation will be included in our research. Gen Alpha has already generated considerable interest in the research space, particularly as it relates to education and mental health. Read more on traits

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