By PNW Staff
September 22, 2026
There is no single answer, and the surveys cannot establish precisely what is driving the divergence. But young men and young women are increasingly experiencing American culture very differently.
Many young men are struggling with loneliness, purpose, relationships and uncertainty about what adulthood is supposed to look like. In that environment, Christianity offers something increasingly countercultural: identity, brotherhood, moral boundaries, responsibility, sacrifice and a purpose larger than oneself.