{"id":321764,"date":"2026-01-18T08:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=321764"},"modified":"2026-01-20T07:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:26:31","slug":"americans-report-surging-spirituality-43-say-faith-has-grown-amid-national-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=321764","title":{"rendered":"Americans Report SURGING Spirituality: 43% Say Faith Has GROWN Amid National Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Steve Watson \u2013 modernity.news Jan 16, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Fresh data shows that 43 percent of U.S. adults have grown more spiritual over their lives, compared to just 11 percent who say they\u2019ve become less so. This shift highlights a broader rejection of the moral vacuum left by \u2018progressive\u2019 policies, with Americans of all ages leaning into deeper faith as society grapples with division and decay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Large majorities cling to core beliefs: 86 percent affirm the existence of a soul, 83 percent believe in God or a universal spirit, 79 percent sense something spiritual beyond the natural world, and 70 percent expect an afterlife.<\/p>\n<p>These numbers, drawn from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/35687\/share-of-adults-who-say-they-have-become-more-less-spiritual\">Pew Research Center survey<\/a>, underscore a resilient spiritual foundation that defies the left\u2019s attempts to dismantle traditional values.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter size-full wp-image-321765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Most-Americans-believein-a-soul-Infographic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Most-Americans-believein-a-soul-Infographic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Most-Americans-believein-a-soul-Infographic-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You will find more infographics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chartoftheday\/\">Statista<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe long-term decline in Christian affiliation in the United States appears to be leveling off, at least for now,\u201d according to the analysis, with Christian identification stabilizing around 63 percent after years of erosion. The religiously unaffiliated\u2014atheists, agnostics, and \u201cnones\u201d\u2014have plateaued at about 28 percent, halting their expansion.<\/p>\n<p>This stabilization mirrors a massive resurgence in Christianity, with recent data revealing Bible sales skyrocketing by 41.6 percent since 2022, reaching 14.2 million copies in 2023 and 13.7 million in the first ten months of 2024\u2014far outpacing the stagnant overall book market.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dyPKnbyvmm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/10\/15\/massive-numbers-of-americans-turning-to-christianity-amidst-leftist-violence-and-moral-decay\/\">MASSIVE Numbers Of Americans Turning To Christianity Amidst Leftist Violence And Moral Decay<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cMASSIVE Numbers Of Americans Turning To Christianity Amidst Leftist Violence And Moral Decay\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/10\/15\/massive-numbers-of-americans-turning-to-christianity-amidst-leftist-violence-and-moral-decay\/embed\/#?secret=dyPKnbyvmm\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"dyPKnbyvmm\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/<\/p>\n<p>!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&#038;&#038;(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&#038;&#038;(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&#038;&#038;(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&#038;&#038;n.host===r.host&#038;&#038;l.activeElement===s&#038;&#038;(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/modernity.news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Religion and spirituality app downloads exploded by 79.5 percent since 2019, with tools like YouVersion Bible and Hallow drawing users for Scripture, prayer, and meditation. Contemporary Christian music streams on Spotify jumped 50 percent in the same period, boosted by artists like Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake, and Elevation Worship.<\/p>\n<p>This momentum is fueled by young people, especially Gen Z, showing heightened curiosity about Jesus and the Bible per the American Bible Society\u2019s 2024 \u201cState of the Bible\u201d survey. Young men, in particular, are seeking the structure and community faith provides amid uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk amplified this trend last year, sparking reports of overflowing churches and mass baptisms.<\/p>\n<p>Religious leaders point to a spiritual awakening, where Americans turn to faith for answers amid political upheaval and social chaos.<\/p>\n<p>This spiritual uptick also echoes President Trump\u2019s vision to restore faith. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast last year, Trump declared, \u201cWe have to bring religion back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He elaborated: \u201cFrom the earliest days of our republic, faith in God has been the ultimate source of strength that beats in the hearts of our nation.\u201d Urging a stronger return, he added, \u201cWe have to bring [religion] back much stronger. It\u2019s one of the biggest problems that we\u2019ve had over the last fairly long period of time. We have to bring it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QDVq6vEsLz\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/02\/07\/trump-outlines-next-goal-bring-religion-back\/\">Trump Outlines Next Goal: \u201cBring Religion Back\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cTrump Outlines Next Goal: \u201cBring Religion Back\u201d\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/02\/07\/trump-outlines-next-goal-bring-religion-back\/embed\/#?secret=QDVq6vEsLz\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"QDVq6vEsLz\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/<\/p>\n<p>!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&#038;&#038;(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&#038;&#038;(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&#038;&#038;(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&#038;&#038;n.host===r.host&#038;&#038;l.activeElement===s&#038;&#038;(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/modernity.news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s own renewed faith, post-assassination attempt, resonates deeply: \u201cIt changed something in me. I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much more strongly about it.\u201d He credited divine intervention for his survival.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing faith\u2019s role in happiness, Trump stated, \u201cI really believe you can\u2019t be happy without religion, without that belief, I really believe that. I just don\u2019t see how you can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s message aligns with the data: younger adults report decreased religiousness over time (more so than increased), but older ones see growth\u2014yet spirituality overall trends upward across ages.<\/p>\n<p>As excessive woke ideology crumbles, Americans are reclaiming their spiritual heritage, turning to faith, the ultimate safeguard for liberty and moral clarity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Your support is crucial in helping us defeat mass censorship. 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