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Religion didn’t vanish—it fractured. We revisit a bold forecast made seven years ago about Gen Z’s spiritual trajectory and unpack what actually happened: a striking split between occult curiosity and a return to traditional, transcendent Christianity. As materialism shows its seams and the Enlightenment’s glow dims, younger listeners aren’t chasing novelty; they’re searching for the sacred—sometimes in the wrong places, often in the oldest ones.

We explore why a culture hooked on screens and self-expression still aches for ritual, mystery, and objective truth. The conversation traces how authority crumbled when a rebellious generation gained power, and why that history primed today’s backlash toward orthodoxy. From haloed political icons to algorithmic witchcraft, we map the counterfeit sacraments that mimic worship—and the surprising movement of young people choosing chants over vibes, doctrine over dopamine, and reverence over relevance.

Grounding the moment in natural law, we argue that the human impulse to render God His due never disappears; it distorts without formation and flourishes with it. That insight reframes the Gen Z “bifurcation” not as belief versus unbelief, but as idolatry versus true adoration. If you’ve wondered why churches that flatten mystery lose the next generation while those that honor it grow, this episode offers a clear lens and practical hope.

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