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Is the far right hijacking Christianity?

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Dec 12, 2025
In this discussion, Lamorna Ash, an author and journalist focusing on contemporary religion among young people, delves into the surprising rise of youth converting to Christianity. She highlights demographic shifts, including increased attendance among young Black and minority groups. Lamorna connects financial anxiety and loneliness to spiritual searches, while also examining the troubling intersection of far-right movements and Christian imagery. She emphasizes the need for churches to resist nationalist agendas and advocates for interfaith engagement to combat extremist interpretations.
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ANECDOTE

Unite The Kingdom Felt Like A Gospel Rally

  • Helen Pidd recounts Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally full of Christian imagery and crosses.
  • The event blended militant nationalism with overt religious ritual and songs.
INSIGHT

Young People Flocking To Church

  • Young people, especially men, are increasingly attending church amid insecurity and crisis.
  • Christianity offers community, ritual, and meaning when the world feels precarious.
INSIGHT

Which Churches Are Growing

  • Catholic, Pentecostal and charismatic churches show higher youth attendance than Anglicanism.
  • Fast conversion practices and conservative orthodoxy attract many younger converts.
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