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# Why Young Men Are Returning to Church and Young Women Are Leaving
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/why-young-men-are-returning-to-church-and-young-women-are-leaving-mhy2kr/
- Published: 2026-09-12T03:45:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-12T05:30:32.000Z
- Description: For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. Experts weigh in.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: To The Contrary, Season 35, Episode 3522, #ZZZ_Episode_cd0ead9a-cb60-447d-94b3-241c8d193ce0, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_75c9c97f-0192-43d1-aac3-0bd66096ba21, #v1.16

For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. As women leave churches over rigid traditional gender roles, young men, especially young Republicans, are finding solace in faith. Bonnie Erbé discusses this historic shift with experts Dr. Christel Manning and Dr. Nichole R. Phillips. What does a male-dominated church mean for the future of society?