Why Gen Z Women Are Leaving the Church

For the first time in modern history, young women are less religious than men. According to new data from Barna Group, 38 percent of Gen Z women now identify as religiously unaffiliated — compared to far fewer men. It’s a sharp reversal of a decades-long pattern and, as Barna researcher and sociologist Ashley LaLonde explains, a sign of something deeper than disinterest.“Research shows that there are a lot of ideological shifts happening, both within the Church and outside of the Church,” LaLond